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Liliaceae

Definition:	A monocot family within the order Liliales. This family is divided by some botanists into subfamilies such as Convallariaceae and Hyacinthaceae. Members include many common garden plants such as the lily, ONION; ALOE; and COLCHICUM.
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Also Called:	Bulbine,Clivia,Colchicaceae,Convallariaceae,Galtonia,Asparagaceae,Hippeastrum,Hyacinthaceae,Muscari,Cyrtanthus,Zephyranthes

Liliaceae Categories.

	Allium - A genus of the plant family Liliaceae (sometimes classified as Alliaceae) in the order Liliales. Many produce pungent, often bacteriostatic and physiologically active compounds and are used as food, condiment, and medicament, the latter in traditional medicine.
	Alstroemeria - A plant genus of the family LILIACEAE. Members contain allergens, tuliposide A and tulipalin A.
	Anemarrhena - A plant genus of the family LILIACEAE. Members contain anemarans (POLYSACCHARIDES), hinokiresinol, mangiferin (a xanthone), and timosaponin (a steroidal saponin).
	Asparagus Plant - A plant genus in the family LILIACEAE (sometimes placed in Asparagaceae) that contains ECDYSTEROIDS and is an ingredient of Siotone. The shoots are used as a vegetable and the roots are used in FOLK MEDICINE.
	Camassia - A plant genus of the family LILIACEAE that contains steroidal SAPONINS and should not be confused with Death Camas (ZIGADENUS).
	Colchicum - A genus of poisonous, liliaceous plants. The roots (corms) of Colchicum autumnale, the fall crocus or meadow saffron, yield COLCHICINE, which is used as a biochemical tool and to treat gout. Other members of this genus yield saffron dye, flavoring agents, and aromatics.
	Convallaria - A plant genus of the family LILIACEAE that contains CARDIAC GLYCOSIDES.
	Cordyline - A plant genus of the family LILIACEAE that contains spirostanol & furostanol SAPONINS.
	Crinum - A plant genus of the family LILIACEAE that contains ALKALOIDS.
	Curculigo - A plant genus of the family LILIACEAE that contains curculin and cycloartane saponins.
	Dracaena - A plant genus of the family LILIACEAE. The common name of "dragon's blood" is also used for CROTON and Daemonorops (PALMAE).
	Fritillaria - A plant genus of the family LILIACEAE. Members of this genus produce imperialine, a steroidal alkaloid which acts at muscarinic receptors.
	Galanthus - A plant genus in the family LILIACEAE (sometimes classified as Amaryllidaceae). Galanthus nivalis L. is the source of GALANTHAMINE.
	Hemerocallis - A plant genus of the family LILIACEAE. Members contain steroidal saponins.
	Hosta - A plant genus of the family LILIACEAE. Members contain steroidal saponins.
	Hyacinthus - A plant genus of the family LILIACEAE. Do not confuse with water hyacinth (EICHHORNIA).
	Hypoxis - Hypoxis is a plant genus in the family LILIACEAE (sometimes classified as Hypoxidaceae).
	Lilium - A plant genus in the family LILIACEAE generally growing in temperate areas. The word lily is also used in the common names of many plants of other genera that resemble true lilies. True lilies are erect perennial plants with leafy stems, scaly bulbs, usually narrow leaves, and solitary or clustered flowers.
	Liriope Plant - A plant genus of the family LILIACEAE. Members contain ruscogenin. Do not confuse with the Liriope jellyfish (CNIDARIA).
	Lycoris - A plant genus of the family LILIACEAE. Members contain radiatine, vittatine, haemanthamine, lycorenine, dihydrolycorine, lycorine, lycoricidinol and lycoricidine.
	Narcissus - A plant genus of the family LILIACEAE. Members contain ungiminorine and LECTINS.
	Ophiopogon - A plant genus of the family LILIACEAE. Members contain steroidal glycosides and provide an ingredient of shengmaisan (DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL).
	Ornithogalum - A plant genus of the family LILIACEAE that contains cholestane glycosides (CHOLESTANES).
	Polygonatum - A plant genus of the family LILIACEAE. Members contain benzoquinones, steroidal saponin, and ribosome-inactivating proteins.
	Ruscus - A plant genus of the family LILIACEAE. This should not be confused with Broom or Scotch Broom (CYTISUS) or Desert Broom (BACCHARIS) or Spanish Broom (SPARTIUM) or Brome (BROMUS).
	Sansevieria - A plant genus of the family LILIACEAE that contains steroidal saponins.
	Scilla - A plant genus of the family LILIACEAE. Members contain the cardiotonic PROSCILLARIDIN. The common name of squill is also used for URGINEA.
	Smilacina - A plant genus of the family LILIACEAE. The cluster of flowers at the end of the stalk distinguishes this plant from "true" Solomon's seal (POLYGONATUM), which has flowers that grow along the stem.
	Trillium - A plant genus of the family LILIACEAE that is a short plant with a distinct whorl of 3 broad leaves.
	Tulipa - A plant genus of the family LILIACEAE. Members contain tuliposides and tulipalins and have been associated with allergic contact dermatitis in florists.
	Urginea - A plant genus of the family LILIACEAE that contains bufadienolides (BUFANOLIDES). The common name of squill is also used for SCILLA.
	Veratrum - A plant genus of the family LILIACEAE with roots that contain VERATRUM ALKALOIDS used as emetics, parasiticides, antihypertensives. It is the main ingredient of Boicil.
	Zigadenus - A plant genus of the family LILIACEAE that is fatally toxic to grazing animals. The name is similar to another plant called Camas (CAMASSIA).

Liliaceae Definitions and Terms

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