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n. - That division of endogenous plants in which the perianth is wholly or partly petaline.

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  • - formerly classified as Liliaceae, but more recently placed in the new family Agavaceae - are found in the southwestern (and, to some extent, southeastern) United...
  • - formerly classified as Liliaceae, but more recently placed in the new family Agavaceae - are found in the southwestern (and, to some extent, southeastern) United...
  • Albuca spiralis, belonging to the Liliaceae family, are bulbed plants with spiral leaves.
  • Garlic (Allium sativum), a member of the Liliaceae (Lily) Family, helps one be more resistant to infection.
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