ASPARAGACEAE
(hyacinths)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
images		 No of
ID refs
Asparagus
asparaguses
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 		Genus 1 subtaxa 12 images
Convallaria majalis
Lily-of-the-valley
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 		Species 2 images
Cordyline australis
Cabbage-palm
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 		Species 3 images
Hosta
hostas, plantain lilies
Plant (Click to open)
 		Genus 1 subtaxa 5 images
Hyacinthoides
bluebells
Flower (Click to open)
 		Genus 2 subtaxa 78 images 1 ident. refs
Muscari
grape hyacinths
(Click to open)
 		Genus 2 subtaxa 6 images 2 ident. refs
Ornithogalum
stars of Bethlehem
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 		Genus 3 subtaxa 28 images
Polygonatum
Solomon’s-seals
Plant (Click to open)
 		Genus 1 subtaxa 2 images
Ruscus aculeatus
Butcher’s Broom, Butcher’s-broom
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 		Species 6 images
Scilla
squills
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 		Genus 3 subtaxa 36 images
Taxonomic hierarchy:
FamilyASPARAGACEAE (hyacinths)
OrderASPARAGALES (orchids, daffodils, onions & irises)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource

Bulbous Species

in the field Rix, M. & Phillips, R. 1981 The Bulb Book 192pp, Pan Books

ASPARAGACEAE (hyacinths) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for ASPARAGACEAE (hyacinths)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 178 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for ASPARAGACEAE (hyacinths)
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