subfamily dracaenaceae

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1. one of two subfamilies to which some classification systems assign some members of the Agavaceae (noun.plant)

hypernym	:	liliid monocot family,
definition	:	family of monocotyledonous plants of the subclass Liliidae; mostly herbs usually with petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils (noun.plant)

member meronym	:	agavaceae, agave family, family agavaceae, sisal family,
definition	:	chiefly tropical and xerophytic plants: includes Dracenaceae (Dracaenaceae); comprises plants that in some classifications are divided between the Amaryllidaceae and the Liliaceae (noun.plant)