Noun: lily family 'li-lee'fa-mu-lee
- Includes species sometimes divided among the following families: Alliaceae, Aloeaceae, Alstroemeriaceae, Aphyllanthaceae, Asparagaceae, Asphodelaceae, Colchicaceae, Convallariaceae, Hemerocallidaceae, Hostaceae, Hyacinthaceae, Melanthiaceae, Ruscaceae, Smilacaceae, Tecophilaeacea, Xanthorrhoeaceae
"The lily family contains many important ornamental and medicinal plants";
- Liliaceae, family Liliaceae
Type of: liliid monocot family
Part of: Liliales, order Liliales
Encyclopedia: Lily family