Associations to the word «Agavaceae»

Wiktionary

AGAVACEAE, proper noun. (archaic) A taxonomic family within the order Asparagales   — the agaves, yuccas etc; now treated as subfamily Agavoideae within Asparagaceae.

Dictionary definition

AGAVACEAE, noun. Chiefly tropical and xerophytic plants: includes Dracenaceae (Dracaenaceae); comprises plants that in some classifications are divided between the Amaryllidaceae and the Liliaceae.

Wise words

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