amaryllis family

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amaryllis family - snowdrop; narcissus; daffodil; in some classification systems considered a subfamily of the Liliaceae

Amaryllidaceae, family Amaryllidaceae

liliid monocot family - family of monocotyledonous plants of the subclass Liliidae; mostly herbs usually with petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils

Liliales, order Liliales - an order of monocotyledonous plants including Amaryllidaceae and Liliaceae and Iridaceae

amaryllis - bulbous plant having showy white to reddish flowers

genus Amaryllis - type genus of the Amaryllidaceae; bulbous flowering plants of southern Africa

Bomarea, genus Bomarea - large genus of tropical American vines having showy often spotted umbellate flowers; sometimes placed in family Liliaceae especially subfamily Alstroemeriaceae

genus Haemanthus, Haemanthus - genus of African deciduous or evergreen bulbous herbs: blood lilies

genus Hippeastrum - bulbous flowering plants of tropical America

genus Narcissus - Old World perennial bulbous herbs

genus Strekelia, Strekelia - a monocotyledonous genus of the amaryllis family

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But their scientific name is Lycoris squamigera, a member of the amaryllis family. Take a look at the pink long-stemmed beauties around town.

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Despite their daintiness they are in the amaryllis family.

First signs nature is starting to awaken after its winter slumber

This lovely bulb (also called Narcissus tarzetta) , a member of the Amaryllis family, is a native of the Mediterranean area right through to Turkey and Israel, and grows well here mainly as a pot plant.

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