Family Asparagaceae (Noun)
Meaning
One of many families or subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae: includes genera Asparagus and sometimes Ruscus.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Asparagus officinalis, commonly known as asparagus, belongs to the family Asparagaceae in some classification systems.
- One of the main reasons for dividing the liliaceae family was to establish the subfamily Asparagaceae.
- In the classification of edible plants, the family Asparagaceae is known for its succulent spears of asparagus.
- Taxonomists categorize species related to it into different genera within the family Asparagaceae.
- Within some classifications, the family Asparagaceae and related subfamilies combined have approximately 153 known species.