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Family Asparagaceae Juss., nom. cons.

Summary

Family number:

106

Last updated:

12 January 2017

Alternate name:

Number of accepted genera:

127

Type genus:

Asparagus L.

Comments:

monocot family

List of genera records in GRIN

Synonyms

Agavaceae Dumort., nom. cons.
Anemarrhenaceae Conran et al.
Anthericaceae J. Agardh
Aphyllanthaceae Burnett
Aspidistraceae Hassk.
Behniaceae Conran et al.
Convallariaceae Horan.
Dracaenaceae Salisb., nom. cons.
Eriospermaceae Lem.
Eucomidaceae Salisb.
Eustrephaceae Chupov
Funkiaceae Horan., nom. illeg.
Herreriaceae Kunth
Hesperocallidaceae Traub
Hostaceae B. Mathew
Hyacinthaceae Batsch ex Borkh.
Lachenaliaceae Salisb.
Laxmanniaceae Bubani
Lomandraceae Lotsy
Nolinaceae Nakai
Ophiopogonaceae Meisn.
Ornithogalaceae Salisb.
Platymetraceae Salisb., nom. illeg.
Polygonataceae Salisb.
Ruscaceae M. Roem., nom. cons.
Sansevieriaceae Nakai
Scillaceae Vest
Themidaceae Salisb.
Xerotaceae Hassk., nom. illeg.
Yuccaceae J. Agardh

Subdivisions of Asparagaceae Juss., nom. cons.

Subfamily	Tribe	Subtribe
Agavoideae
Aphyllanthoideae
Asparagoideae
Brodiaeoideae
Lomandroideae
Nolinoideae
Scilloideae
Scilloideae	Hyacintheae
Scilloideae	Hyacintheae	Hyacinthinae
Scilloideae	Hyacintheae	Massoniinae
Scilloideae	Ornithogaleae
Scilloideae	Oziroeeae
Scilloideae	Urgineeae

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References:

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://ausgenebank.agriculture.vic.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomyfamily?id=106. Accessed 4 January 2025.