Petermanniaceae Liliales (older name: Lilia) is an order of monocotyledonous flowering plants. This order of necessity includes the family Liliaceae, but both the family and the order have had a widely disputed history, with the circumscription varying greatly from one taxonomist to another. Well known plants from the order include Lilium (lily), ... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liliales
lily order of the monocotyledonous flowering plants, a division of the subclass Liliidae. The order is a vast assemblage of plants whose flowers ... [1 related articles] Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/l/50