Xanthorrhoeaceae

Translingual

Xanthorrhoea preissii, of the Xanthorrhoeaceae ("Xanthorrhoeoideae")

Etymology

Xanthorrhoea +‎ -aceae

Proper noun

Xanthorrhoeaceae

A family now treated as subfamily Xanthorrhoeoideae in family Asphodelaceae.
1. (before APG III) A taxonomic family within the order Asparagales – the grass trees.
2. (after APG II) A taxonomic family within the order Asparagales – the grass trees, daylilies, and diverse related plants that produce anthraquinones and have flowers of long leafless stalks known as scapes.

Hypernyms

(both senses): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, monocots - clades; Asparagales - order

Hyponyms

(before APG III): Xanthorrhoea - the only genus (corresponds to subfamily Xanthorrhoeoideae in newer systems)
(after APG II): Asphodeloideae, Xanthorrhoeoideae, Hemerocallidoideae - subfamilies

See also

Asphodelaceae

References

Xanthorrhoeaceae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Xanthorrhoeaceae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Xanthorrhoeaceae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Xanthorrhoeaceae at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
Xanthorrhoeaceae at Encyclopedia of Life
Xanthorrhoeaceae at National Center for Biotechnology Information
Xanthorrhoeaceae at APWeb
Xanthorrhoeaceae at Paleology Database

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