Definition of Colchicaceae

1. Noun. One of many subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted: genera Colchicum and Gloriosa.

Exact synonyms: Family Colchicaceae
Generic synonyms: Liliid Monocot Family
Group relationships: Family Liliaceae, Liliaceae, Lily Family

Lexicographical Neighbors of Colchicaceae

Cokes
Col.
Col V
Cola acuminata
Colaptes
Colaptes auratus
Colaptes caper collaris
Colaptes chrysoides
Colbert
Colbert Bump
Colby
Colby cheese
Colcestrian
Colchicaceae
Colchicum autumnale
Colchicum corm
Colchis
Cold War
Cole
Cole-Cecil murmur
Cole Albert Porter
Cole Porter
Coleen
Coleman
Coleman Hawkins
Coleonyx
Coleridegy
Coleridge

Literary usage of Colchicaceae

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Plant-geography Upon a Physiological Basis by Andreas Franz Wilhelm Schimper (1903)
"... colchicaceae, Convallariaceae, Coniferae, and Isoetaceae, i2. The decidedly arctic Spitzbergen possesses, according to Nathorst, 192 species belonging ..."

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