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 modern classification no longer supports Liliaceae and its members are now classified under different families such as Asparagaceae, Alstroemeriaceae, and Iridaceae among others.
- Historical botanical texts, however, use the term Liliaceae to describe plants that are now classified as either Convallariaceae, Hyacinthaceae, or Asparagaceae.
- The Liliaceae classification scheme has now largely been discredited, with members of this outdated family split between Colchicaceae, Asphodelaceae, and Smilacaceae.
- Since the Liliaceae does not adhere to the one-family rule of modern classification systems, most species have now been moved to Alliaceae or Alstroemeriaceae for easier identification.
- Scientists recognize the shortcomings of using the Liliaceae as an accurate means of classifying related species that may be members of other distinct families, such as Ruscaceae or Tecophilaeaceae.