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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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- 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
- narthecium bog asphodels; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae
- genus zigadenus genus of mostly North American poisonous plants; 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
- genus tofieldia genus of perennial herbs of cool temperate regions; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae
- amianthum muscaetoxicum all parts of plant are highly toxic; bulb pounded and used as a fly poison; sometimes placed in subfamily Melanthiaceae
- tofieldia genus of perennial herbs of cool temperate regions; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae