amaryllidaceae

Noun
  1. Snowdrop;
    Narcissus;
    Daffodil;
    In some classification systems considered a subfamily of the Liliaceae (synset 112439185)
    is a type of: liliid monocot family - family of monocotyledonous plants of the subclass Liliidae; mostly herbs usually with petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils
    member holonym:
    • amaryllis - bulbous plant having showy white to reddish flowers
    • genus amaryllis - type genus of the Amaryllidaceae; bulbous flowering plants of southern Africa
    • bomarea, genus bomarea - large genus of tropical American vines having showy often spotted umbellate flowers; sometimes placed in family Liliaceae especially subfamily Alstroemeriaceae
    • genus haemanthus, haemanthus - genus of African deciduous or evergreen bulbous herbs: blood lilies
    • genus hippeastrum - bulbous flowering plants of tropical America
    • genus narcissus - Old World perennial bulbous herbs
    • genus strekelia, strekelia - a monocotyledonous genus of the amaryllis family
    belongs to: liliales, order liliales - an order of monocotyledonous plants including Amaryllidaceae and Liliaceae and Iridaceae
    same as: amaryllis family, family amaryllidaceae

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