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"Melanthiaceae"
Keywords:
liliaceae
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aletris
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narthecium
,
circumscription
,
veratrum
one of many subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted: includes Aletris; Narthecium; Veratrum
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Melanthiaceae is the botanical name of a family of flowering plants. Such a family has been recognized by relatively few taxonomists, and the circumscription has varied. Many authors have considered these plants to belong to the family Liliaceae.
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