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Hyacinthaceae - definition of Hyacinthaceae in Encyclopedia (130 words) |
 | The Hyacinthaceae are a family of monocot flowering plants. |
| The Hyacinthaceae are herbaceous perennials that grow from bulbs, and include several popular garden plants, including Hyacinth (Hyacinthus), grape hyacinth (Muscari), and Bluebell (Scilla). |
| Current research in molecular systematics is leading to further revision of the Hyacinthaceae, and some genera that were formerly placed within the family (for example Chlorogalum and Camassia) are now placed in other families within the Asparagales. |
| Hyacinthaceae (1887 words) |
| Although for long considered to occur in southern Africa, the genus Scilla is now known to be strictly northern hemisphere and the southern African species previously included in it have been accomodated in several other genera, mostly with just one or a few species each. |
| Species of Hyacinthaceae are generally easy to cultivate and flower regularly as long as their need for a resting season is taken into account. |
| Manning,J., Goldblatt, P. and Fay, M. A revised generic synopsis of Hyacinthaceae in sub-Saharan Africa, based on molecular evidence, including new combinations and the new tribe Pseudoprospereae. |
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