Family Liliaceae (Noun)
Meaning
Includes species sometimes divided among the following families: Alliaceae; Aloeaceae; Alstroemeriaceae; Aphyllanthaceae; Asparagaceae; Asphodelaceae; Colchicaceae; Convallariaceae; Hemerocallidaceae; Hostaceae; Hyacinthaceae; Melanthiaceae; Ruscaceae; Smilacaceae; Tecophilaeacea; Xanthorrhoeaceae.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The Liliaceae family is often broadly defined and includes species sometimes divided among the following families such as Alliaceae and Aloeaceae.
- Many botanists argue that the classification of Liliaceae family has become outdated due to its overlapping with other families like Alstroemeriaceae and Aphyllanthaceae.
- A narrowly defined Liliaceae family does not include species from the Asparagaceae and Asphodelaceae families.
- However, the broad classification of Liliaceae family often results in its inclusion of species from Colchicaceae and Convallariaceae families.
- Recent studies have reevaluated the Liliaceae family classification, sometimes grouping species from Hemerocallidaceae and Hostaceae as part of it.