Xanthorrhoeaceae

Translingual

Xanthorrhoea preissii, of the Xanthorrhoeaceae ("Xanthorrhoeoideae")

Etymology

Xanthorrhoea +‎ -aceae

Proper noun

Xanthorrhoeaceae

1. 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
• Category:Xanthorrhoeaceae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Xanthorrhoeaceae at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
• Xanthorrhoeaceae at National Center for Biotechnology Information
• Xanthorrhoeaceae at APWeb
• Xanthorrhoeaceae at Paleobiology Database