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  • proper noun A taxonomic subclass within the class Liliopsida — the grasses, rushes, sedges and similar plants. The group has recently been expanded to include the palms and gingers..

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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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