Alstroemeriaceae (Noun)
Meaning
One of many families or subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted; sometimes included in subfamily Amaryllidaceae.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The Alstroemeriaceae family consists of about 190 species of flowering plants, commonly known as the birthday flower or Peruvian lily.
- Some taxonomists include the Alstroemeriaceae in the subfamily Amaryllidoideae of the Amaryllidaceae family.
- The family Alstroemeriaceae is also sometimes narrowed to three or four genera, but some sources suggest it be treated as a subfamily of the Liliaceae.
- Considering the broad variations in classification schemes, the status of Alstroemeriaceae as a separate family remains debatable.
- These flowers belong generically to the monocot family Alstroemeriaceae, but phylogenetic analysis indicates their evolutionary closeness to Amaryllidaceae.