Lily Family (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 lily family is a diverse group of flowering plants that includes many species of ornamental and edible plants.
- Many plants that were once classified as part of the lily family have been reclassified into other families such as Asparagaceae and Asphodelaceae.
- The lily family has undergone significant revisions in recent years, with some sources recognizing as many as 15 subfamilies.
- Some sources group the lily family together with the asparagus family and the agapanthus family into a single larger family called Asparagaceae.
- The lily family is thought to have originated over 100 million years ago, during the time of the dinosaurs.