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  • noun includes species sometimes divided among the following families: Alliaceae; Aloeaceae; Alstroemeriaceae; Aphyllanthaceae; Asparagaceae; Asphodelaceae; Colchicaceae; Convallariaceae; Hemerocallidaceae; Hostaceae; Hyacinthaceae; Melanthiaceae; Ruscaceae; Smilacaceae; Tecophilaeacea; Xanthorrhoeaceae

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  • Onion is member of the botanical family liliaceae (lily, onion).

    We Blog A Lot 2009

  • Sadie’s legends remain with me, but I’ve collected a few more facts about Tulipa liliaceae I find pertinent.

    BAD GIRL CREEK Jo-Ann Mapson 2001

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