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Definitions of melanthiaceae
  1. noun
    one of many subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted: includes Aletris; Narthecium; Veratrum
Definition that contains melanthiaceae
  • 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
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