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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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- 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
- genus aletris small genus of bitter-rooted herbs of eastern North America and Asia; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae
- genus veratrum a genus of coarse poisonous perennial herbs; sometimes placed in subfamily Melanthiaceae
- 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
- amianthum muscitoxicum all parts of plant are highly toxic; bulb pounded and used as a fly poison; sometimes placed in subfamily Melanthiaceae
- veratrum a genus of coarse poisonous perennial herbs; sometimes placed in subfamily Melanthiaceae
- genus amianthum one species: fly poison; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae