| Classification |
| Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order Type: Basal Angiosperms-Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Ruscaceae + Convallariaceae + Dracaenaceae + Polygonataceae
+ Sansevieraceae
Family Common Name: Butcher's Broom Family
Genera: Convallaria, Dracaena, Liriope, Polygonatum, Sansevieria |
Defining Features: Some botanists
place different genera (Convallaria) of this family in Asparagaceae.
Defining Morphology: Floral
Features: Inflorescences determinate and sometimes reduced to a single
flower. Flowers mostly actinomorphic and bisexual. Ovaries are superior
with axile placentation. Fruit and Seed Features: Monocotyledon. Fruit
often berry or nut-like. Vegetative Features: Habit is as rhizomatous herbs
to trees. Leaves often alternate, simple with entire margin, frequently
with net venation. Stipules are lacking.
Distribution: Temperate to
tropical regions.
Economic Use: As cultivated
garden or indoor ornamentals.
Number of Genera Globally: 28
Number of Species Globally: 500
