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- proper noun A taxonomic
family within theorder Asparagales — thehyacinths ,bluebells and related plants.
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Note 4: Renosterveld geophytes include Iridaceae, Asphodelaceae, Colchicaceae, Hyacinthaceae, Eriospermaceae, and Orchidaceae; van Rooyen and Steyn, 19. back
Belongings: Property, Family, and Identity in Colonial South Africa 2008
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Most of the 630 species of geophytes are petaloid monocots in the families Hyacinthaceae (Lachenalia, Ornithogalum), Iridaceae (Babiana, Lapeirousia, Moraea, Romulea), Amaryllidaceae (Brunsvigia, Hessea, Strumaria) and Asphodelaceae (Bulbine, Trachyandra).
Succulent Karoo 2008
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Geophyte diversity is remarkably high; the lowland and montane fynbos ecoregions support about 1,500 species, most belonging to the petaloid monocot families, notably Iridaceae, Orchidaceae, Hyacinthaceae, and Amaryllidaceae.
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Geophyte diversity is particularly high; the lowland and montane ecoregion support about 1,500 species, most belonging to the petaloid monoct families, notably Iridaceae, Orchidaceae, Hyacinthaceae, and Amaryllidaceae.
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Eucomis is a member of the Hyacinthaceae family, formerly part of the Liliaceae family, and is closely related to lachenalias, scillas and hyacinths.
SFGate: Top News Stories Erle Nickel 2011
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