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definition of Lily
n., pl., -ies.
1.Any of various plants of the genus Lilium, having variously colored, often trumpet-shaped flowers.
2.Any of various similar or related plants, such as the day lily or the water lily.
3.he flower of any of these plants.
lily, common name for the Liliaceae, a plant family numbering several thousand species of as many as 300 genera, widely distributed over the earth and particularly abundant in warm temperate and tropical regions. Most species are perennial herbs characterized by bulbs (or other forms of enlarged underground stem) from which grow erect clusters of narrow, grasslike leaves or leafy stems. A few are woody and some are small trees.
Evolutionally, the lily family is probably the basic monocotyledonous stock, its ancestors having given rise to the majority of contemporary monocots, e.g., the orchids, the palms, the iris and amaryllis families, and possibly also the grasses. The relationships between plants of the modern lily family are not always clear, and some botanists subdivide the Liliaceae into several families or, if they take a broader view of the family, include some groups such as the Agave and Amaryllis families.
Symbolism
In religion and art the lily symbolizes purity, and as the flower of the Resurrection and of the Virgin it is widely used at Easter. The lily of the Bible (Cant. 2.1) has been variously identified with the scarlet anemone, Madonna lily, and other plants; the "lilies of the field" (Mat. 6.28) probably means any wildflowers, perhaps the iris.
"Lily" and "Lilium" redirect here. For other uses, see Lily (disambiguation) and Lilium (disambiguation).
The genus Lilium are herbaceous flowering plants growing from bulbs. Most species are native to the temperate northern hemisphere. They comprise a genus of about 110 species in the lily family (Liliaceae).
They are important as large showy flowering garden plants.[1] Additionally, they are important culturally and in literature in much of the world. Some species are sometimes grown or harvested for the edible bulbs. The species in this genus are the true lilies. Many other plants exist with "lily" in the common English name, some of which are quite unrelated to the true lilies.
Range
The range of lilies in the Old World extends across much of Europe, across most of Asia to Japan, south to the Nilgiri mountains in India, and to the Philippines. In the New World they extend from southern Canada through much of the United States.
They are commonly adapted to either woodland habitats, often montane, or sometimes to grassland habitats. A few can survive in marshland and epiphytes are known in southeast Asia (including L. arboricola). In general they prefer moderately acidic or lime-free soils.
Botany
Lilium longiflorum flower - 1. Stigma, 2. Style, 3. Stamens, 4. Filament, 5. TepalLilies are leafy stemmed herbs. They form naked or tunic-less scaly underground bulbs from which they overwinter. In some North American species the base of the bulb develops into rhizomes, on which numerous small bulbs are found. Some species develop stolons. Most bulbs are deeply buried, but a few species form bulbs near the soil surface. Many species form stem-roots. With these, the bulb grows naturally at some depth in the soil, and each year the new stem puts out adventitious roots above the bulb as it emerges from the soil. These roots are in addition to the basal roots that develop at the base of the bulb.
Most species are deciduous, but a few species (Lilium candidum, Lilium catesbaei) bear a basal rosette of leaves during dormancy. Seeds ripen in late summer. They exhibit varying and sometimes complex germination patterns, many adapted to cool temperate climates.The large flowers have six tepals, are often fragrant, and come in a range of colours ranging through whites, yellows, oranges, pinks, reds and purples. Markings include spots, brush strokes and picotees. The plants are summer flowering. Some species formerly included within this genus have now been placed in other genera. These include Cardiocrinum, Notholirion, Nomocharis and some Fritillaria.
Taxonomy
Taxonomical division in sections follows the classical division of Comber[2], species acceptance follows World Checklist of Liliaceae[3], the taxonomy of section Pseudolirium is from the Flora of North America[4], the taxonomy of Section Liriotypus is given in consideration of Resetnik et al. 2007 [5], the taxonomy of Chinese species (various sections) follows the Flora of China [6] and the taxonomy of Section Archelirion follows Nishikawa et al.[7] as does the taxonomy of Section Archelirion[8].
百合花，又名强瞿、番韭、山丹、倒仙、重迈、中庭、摩罗、重箱、中逢花、百合蒜、大师傅蒜、蒜脑薯、夜合花等，是百合科百合属（学名：Lilium）多年生草本球根植物，原产于中国，主要分布在亚洲东部、欧洲、北美洲等北半球温带地区，全球已发现有至少120个品种，其中55种产于中国。近年更有不少经过人工杂交而产生的新品种，如亚洲百合、香水百合、火百合等。
分布
百合属拥有很广阔的分布区，在旧大陆上遍及欧洲多数地区、地中海盆地北部、亚洲大部分地区，而在新大陆的分布区则包括加拿大南部和美国全境等。
特征
麝香百合（Lilium longiflorum）
1. 柱头 2. 花柱 3. 雄蕊 4. 花丝 5. 花瓣百合花是多叶茎草本植物，越冬时形成鳞茎，且为无被鳞茎。一些北美洲百合的鳞茎基部会长成根状茎，上长有很多小鳞茎。还有一些百合具匍匐茎。大多数种类的百合鳞茎需深埋，但也有一些物种的鳞茎要浅埋在土壤中。很多百合还会长出茎生根。百合的鳞茎在土壤中自然生长，每年新生的茎在破土而出时偶生根，这些根可以辅助鳞茎基部的根。
大多数百合是落叶植物，但部分百合（如白百合和Lilium catesbaei）在休眠期时会长有基生莲座叶丛。
夏末时种子成熟。百合属有着各不相同且复杂的繁殖方式，很多百合能很好地适应冷温带气候。
百合花有6枚被片，常有香味，有白、黄、橙、粉、红、紫、绿等色，部分还有斑点、条纹或镶边。
百合在未成熟时与野草并无两样。
过去被置于此属的部分物种现在已被拆分至独立的属，包括大百合属（Cardiocrinum）、假百合属（Notholirion）、豹子花属（Nomocharis），还有部分并入贝母属（Fritillaria）。
象征意义
百合花素有“云裳仙子”之称。由于其外表高雅纯洁，天主教以白百合花为圣母玛利亚的象征，而梵蒂冈、法国以百合花为国花。百合的种头由鳞片抱合而成，取“百年好合”“百事合意”之意，中国自古视为婚礼必不可少的吉祥花卉。
现时，百合花主要用来作观赏用途，尤以荷兰及日本输出的切花品种居多，如麝香百合及其杂交种是很重要的切花品种之一。百合花的球根含丰富淀粉质，部份更可作为蔬菜食用；在中国，百合的球根晒干后更可用来煮汤，而且植株的多个部分可入药。卷丹、山丹尤其是布朗百合（Lilium brownii）的球根在中国被大规模种植，口感和质地与土豆有些类似，常制成百合干销售，可以清热解毒，被认为是健康食品。人们将百合干泡开后炒制，然后压碎用于煮汤，或是用于提取淀粉。
百合也是一些鳞翅目幼虫，如亮兜夜蛾（Cosmia trapezina）的食物。
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Lily, which is a kind of flower, comes from Latin. People always use it to name girls.[女子名] 莉莉。来源于拉丁语，含义是“百合花”
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白合花
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1、Lily
n.
莉莉（女子名）
2、lily
n.
百合,
百合花,
洁白的东西,
纯洁的人
adj.
洁白的,
纯洁的