Lilies
Lilies (Lilium)
Lilies (== Template:IPA ==
The Template:IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a system of phonetic notation based primarily on the Latin alphabet. It was devised by the International Phonetic Association in the late 19th century as a standardized representation of the sounds of spoken language.
Pronunciation
The pronunciation of the term "IPA" is /aɪ piː eɪ/ in English.
Etymology
The term "IPA" is an acronym for the International Phonetic Alphabet. The International Phonetic Association, founded in 1886, created the IPA to provide a single, universal system for the transcription of spoken language.
Related Terms
- Phonetic notation: A system used to visually represent the sounds of speech. The IPA is one type of phonetic notation.
- Phonetics: The study of the physical sounds of human speech. It is concerned with the physical properties of speech sounds (phonemes), and the processes of their physiological production, auditory reception, and neurophysiological perception.
- Phonology: The study of the way sounds function within a particular language or languages. While phonetics concerns the physical production, acoustic transmission and perception of the sounds of speech, phonology describes the way sounds function within a particular language or languages.
- Transcription (linguistics): The systematic representation of spoken language in written form. The source of the words transcribe and transcription, the term means "to write across" in Latin, and it's the process of converting spoken language into written form. In linguistics, this is often done using the IPA.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Lilies
- Wikipedia's article - Lilies
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Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski) are a group of flowering plants which are important in culture and literature in much of the world. Most species are native to the temperate northern hemisphere, though their range extends into the northern subtropics.
Etymology
The English word lily is derived from the Latin word lilium and the Greek word leirion, both of which are used in the New Testament to describe these flowers.
Description
Lilies are tall perennials ranging in height from 2–6 ft (60–180 cm). They form naked or tunic-less scaly underground bulbs which are their overwintering organs. 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.
Classification
The lily family, Liliaceae, consists of about 15 genera and about 705 known species. Lilies are usually classified in two general groups, the true lilies and the other lilies.
True Lilies
True lilies belong to the genus Lilium. They are characterized by their large, often fragrant flowers, which come in a wide range of colors including whites, yellows, oranges, pinks, reds and purples.
Other Lilies
Other lilies include plants of other genera that have lily-like flowers or are commonly called lilies, such as the daylily (Hemerocallis) and the water lily (Nymphaea).
Medical Uses
Lilies have been used in traditional medicine for centuries. The bulbs of some species are used in homeopathic remedies, and the flowers are sometimes used in aromatherapy.
Related Terms
- Bulb (plant): A bulb is a short stem with fleshy leaves or leaf bases that function as food storage organs during dormancy.
- Rhizome: A rhizome is a modified subterranean plant stem that sends out roots and shoots from its nodes.
- Stolon: A stolon is a horizontal stem that is found along the ground and can produce new plants at the nodes.
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