Liriope
Translingual
Etymology
From Liriope, a nymph in Greek mythology, from Ancient Greek λείριον (leírion, “narcissus”) + ὄψ (óps, “face”).
Proper noun
Liriope f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Asparagaceae – low, grass-like flowering plants from East and Southeast Asia, commonly known as lilyturf.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, monocots – clades; Asparagales – order; Asparagaceae – family; Convallarioideae – subfamily; Ophiopogoneae – tribe
Hyponyms
- (genus): Liriope graminifolia (lilyturf), Liriope minor, Liriope muscari (big blue lilyturf), Liriope spicata (creeping lilyturf) – selected species
References
- “Liriope”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
- Liriope (plant) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Liriope on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Liriope on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Liriope at iNaturalist