Agave Family — synonyms, definition

1. agave family (Noun)

3 synonyms
Agavaceae family Agavaceae sisal family
1 definition

agave family (Noun) — Chiefly tropical and xerophytic plants: includes Dracenaceae (Dracaenaceae); comprises plants that in some classifications are divided between the Amaryllidaceae and the Liliaceae.

1 type of
liliid monocot family
17 parts
American aloe Cordyline Dracaenaceae Dracenaceae Nolina Polianthes agave century plant genus Agave genus Cordyline genus Dracaena genus Nolina genus Polianthes genus Sansevieria genus Yucca subfamily Dracaenaceae subfamily Dracenaceae
2 parts of
Liliales order Liliales