amaryllis family

amaryllis family
the plant family Amaryllidaceae, typified by herbaceous plants having alternate or basal lance-shaped leaves, bulbs or corms, and showy, lilylike flowers and including the amaryllis, daffodil, onion and its relatives, and snowdrop.

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Family Amaryllidaceae of the order Liliales, containing about 65 genera and at least 835 species of perennial herbaceous plants, found mostly in tropical and subtropical regions and prized for their showy flowers, which are borne on smooth, hollow stalks with few or no leaves.

Many species are cultivated as garden ornamentals. Many tropical lilylike plants also belong to the family, including the genera Haemanthus (Cape tulip, or blood lily), Alstroemeria (Peruvian lily), and Hippeastrum. Some are grown as houseplants.

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  • amaryllis family — noun snowdrop; narcissus; daffodil; in some classification systems considered a subfamily of the Liliaceae • Syn: ↑Amaryllidaceae, ↑family Amaryllidaceae • Hypernyms: ↑liliid monocot family • Member Holonyms: ↑Liliales, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • family Amaryllidaceae — noun snowdrop; narcissus; daffodil; in some classification systems considered a subfamily of the Liliaceae • Syn: ↑Amaryllidaceae, ↑amaryllis family • Hypernyms: ↑liliid monocot family • Member Holonyms: ↑Liliales, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • amaryllis — noun Etymology: New Latin, genus name, probably from Latin, name of a shepherdess in Virgil s Eclogues Date: circa 1794 an autumn flowering South African bulbous herb (Amaryllis belladonna of the family Amaryllidaceae, the amaryllis family)… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • amaryllis — /am euh ril is/, n. 1. any of several bulbous plants of the genus Hippeastrum, esp. H. puniceum, which has large red or pink flowers and is popular as a houseplant. Cf. amaryllis family. 2. Also called belladonna lily, naked lady. a related plant …   Universalium

  • Amaryllis — ID 3131 Symbol Key AMARY Common Name amaryllis Family Liliaceae Category Monocot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CA, LA Growth Habit N/A D …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • family — /fam euh lee, fam lee/, n., pl. families, adj. n. 1. parents and their children, considered as a group, whether dwelling together or not. 2. the children of one person or one couple collectively: We want a large family. 3. the spouse and children …   Universalium

  • Amaryllis — Am a*ryl lis, n. [L. Amaryllis, Gr. ?, ?, the name of a country girl in Theocritus and Virgil.] 1. A pastoral sweetheart. [1913 Webster] To sport with Amaryllis in the shade. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. (bot.) (a) A family of plants much esteemed… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • amaryllis — [am΄ə ril′is] n. [< L & Gr Amaryllis, a shepherdess name in poems by Virgil and Theocritus] any of several plants (esp. genus Hippeastrum) of the lily family bearing several white, purple, pink, or red flowers on a leafless stem, including the …   English World dictionary

  • Amaryllis L. — Symbol AMARY Common Name amaryllis Botanical Family Liliaceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Amaryllis belladonna — ID 3132 Symbol Key AMBE3 Common Name belladonna lily Family Liliaceae Category Monocot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Introduced to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CA, LA Growth Habit Forb/herb Duration …   USDA Plant Characteristics

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