Family Hemerocallidaceae (Noun)
Meaning
One of many subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted; includes genus Hemerocallis.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The Family Hemerocallidaceae consists of approximately six genera including Hemerocallis and several smaller related genera.
- Taxonomists place the genus Hemerocallis within the Family Hemerocallidaceae.
- However the exact taxonomic status of the Family Hemerocallidaceae remains unresolved and uncertain.
- Although Family Hemerocallidaceae includes only six or so genera they display significant variability.
- A detailed classification analysis could group Hemerocallis in Family Hemerocallidaceae, with support for other relationships weak or untested.