Lilies are a type of flowering plant that belong to the genus Lilium. There are around 110 species of lily, and they are distributed across the Northern Hemisphere. Lilies are herbaceous plants with showy flowers, and most species grow from bulbs. The lily is a monocot, meaning that it has only one cotyledon, or seed leaf, in its embryo.
The number of genes in a lily depends on the particular species. For example, the Asiatic hybrid lily 'Stargazer' has 38 chromosomes (19 pairs) and about 24,000 genes. However, the number of genes can vary depending on the methods used for counting. Generally speaking, though, it is thought that most plants have between 20-25 thousand genes.