agave_family | ||
1. | [ noun ] (biology,botany) chiefly tropical and xerophytic plants: includes Dracenaceae (Dracaenaceae); comprises plants that in some classifications are divided between the Amaryllidaceae and the Liliaceae | |
Synonyms: | family_Agavaceae sisal_family Agavaceae | |
Related terms: | liliid_monocot_family Liliales Nolina Cordyline genus_Agave genus_Dracaena Dracenaceae Polianthes genus_Sansevieria genus_Yucca agave | |