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nounone of many subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted: includes Aletris; Narthecium; Veratrum
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- genus xerophyllum small genus of North American herbs having grasslike basal leaves: squaw grass; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae
- lily family includes species sometimes divided among the following families: Alliaceae; Aloeaceae; Alstroemeriaceae; Aphyllanthaceae; Asparagaceae; Asphodelaceae; Colchicaceae; Convallariaceae; Hemerocallidaceae; Hostaceae; Hyacinthaceae; Melanthiaceae; Ruscaceae; Smilacaceae; Tecophilaeacea; Xanthorrhoeaceae
- family liliaceae includes species sometimes divided among the following families: Alliaceae; Aloeaceae; Alstroemeriaceae; Aphyllanthaceae; Asparagaceae; Asphodelaceae; Colchicaceae; Convallariaceae; Hemerocallidaceae; Hostaceae; Hyacinthaceae; Melanthiaceae; Ruscaceae; Smilacaceae; Tecophilaeacea; Xanthorrhoeaceae
- xerophyllum small genus of North American herbs having grasslike basal leaves: squaw grass; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae
- genus narthecium bog asphodels; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae
- amianthum one species: fly poison; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae
- genus zigadenus genus of mostly North American poisonous plants; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae
- narthecium bog asphodels; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae
- fly poison all parts of plant are highly toxic; bulb pounded and used as a fly poison; sometimes placed in subfamily Melanthiaceae
- zigadenus genus of mostly North American poisonous plants; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae