Xanthorrhoeaceae

Translingual

Etymology

Xanthorrhoea +‎ -aceae

Proper noun

Xanthorrhoeaceae

(before APG III) A taxonomic family within the order Asparagales – the grass trees.
(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): Plantae - kingdom; 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

References

Xanthorrhoeaceae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Xanthorrhoeaceae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Xanthorrhoeaceae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Xanthorrhoeaceae on Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
Xanthorrhoeaceae at the Tree of Life Web Project
Xanthorrhoeaceae at Encyclopedia of Life
Xanthorrhoeaceae at National Center for Biotechnology Information
Xanthorrhoeaceae at APWeb
Xanthorrhoeaceae at Fossilworks

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