Liliaceus
/lil-ee-AH-see-us/🏷️ Taxonomy●● Intermediate
Also known as: liliacea, liliaceum
A resemblance epithet applied to plants whose flowers or general character recall a lily — typically large, trumpet-shaped or open-bowl blooms, often fragrant. Appears as liliaceus (masculine), liliacea (feminine), or liliaceum (neuter).
Etymology
From the genus Lilium (lily) + Latin -aceus (resembling, of the nature of), from acis (resemblance).
Example
“Hemerocallis (daylily) is described as liliacea in some older references, and plants like Paradisea liliastrum (St Bruno's lily) carry related epithets acknowledging their close resemblance to true lilies.”