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- proper noun A taxonomic
subclass within theclass Liliopsida — thegrasses ,rushes ,sedges and similarplants . The group has recently been expanded to include thepalms andgingers ..
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Flora of North America: North of Mexico Volume 22: Magnoliophyta: Alismatidae, Arecidae, Commelinidae (in part), and Zingiberidae
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