Liliaceae, or the lily family, is one of the largest plant families, with about 3,500 species distributed throughout the world. It includes mainly ornamental plants, but also vegetables of the onion family (onion, garlic, leek, chives) and asparagus, and some species have been used for medicinal purposes.
百合屬植物總共擁有 3500 多種科屬, 分布在世界各地。 其中多數(shù)為裝飾鮮花, 不過其中也包括了洋蔥類蔬菜,比如洋蔥,大蒜,大蔥和韭菜。另外還包括了蘆筍,有些植物被用于藥物治療。