liliaceae Definition
a family of monocotyledonous plants comprising chiefly herbaceous plants with a bulb or corm and often a rhizome or rootstock, and usually with flowers having six petal-like segments and six stamens.
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a common name for the Alliaceae family, which is sometimes confused with the Liliaceae family due to similar characteristics
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a common name for the Asparagaceae family, which was formerly classified as part of the Liliaceae family
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Summary: liliaceae in Brief
The term 'Liliaceae' [ˌlɪliˈeɪsi] refers to a family of monocotyledonous plants, typically herbaceous, with bulbs or corms, rhizomes or rootstocks, and flowers with six petal-like segments and six stamens. It is also known as the lily family and is sometimes confused with the Alliaceae family, which includes onions, or the Asparagaceae family, which was formerly classified as part of the Liliaceae family.
