| Habit |
Herbaceous
Perennials |
| Stem: |
Various |
| Leaves: |
Parallel
veined, basal or cauline |
| Inflorescence: |
Raceme, umbel,
solitary, panicle |
| Flower: |
Regular, perfect,
hypogynous |
| Perianth: |
3-merous,
inner and outer whorls often similar |
| Calyx: |
3 sepals
often petaloid |
| Corolla: |
3 petals |
| Hypanthium: |
Ø |
| Androecium: |
6 stamens |
| Gynoecium: |
Syncarpous,
3 |
| Ovary position: |
superior
or inferior |
| Stigma: |
3 parted |
| Style: |
United |
| Fruit type: |
Various |
| Other: |
Now contains older families,
Agavaceae and Amarillidaceae |
| Representatives: |
Lilium,
Amarillius, Agave,Yucca |
