Alliaceae


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Noun1.Alliaceae - one of many families or subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely acceptedAlliaceae - one of many families or subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted; includes especially genus Allium
liliid monocot family - family of monocotyledonous plants of the subclass Liliidae; mostly herbs usually with petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils
family Liliaceae, Liliaceae, lily family - includes species sometimes divided among the following families: Alliaceae; Aloeaceae; Alstroemeriaceae; Aphyllanthaceae; Asparagaceae; Asphodelaceae; Colchicaceae; Convallariaceae; Hemerocallidaceae; Hostaceae; Hyacinthaceae; Melanthiaceae; Ruscaceae; Smilacaceae; Tecophilaeacea; Xanthorrhoeaceae
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tabaci have been detected in members of unusual families (Alliaceae, Chenopodiaceae, Meliaceae, Simaroubaceae and Winteraceae), as expected (Hilje, 2007).
Onion (Allium cepa L.) belonging to the family Alliaceae is the third most important cultivated vegetable crop with a global yield of dry bulbs 88 million tonnes (FAO, 2014).
The diseases caused by this fungus are among the most common plant diseases in the world and are characterized by affected seedlings, leaves, stems, Flowers, and fruits of vegetables belonging to Solanaceae, Apiaceae, Alliaceae, Cruciferaceae, and Cucurbitaceae families (Tofoli et al., 2015).
(Alliaceae) and spring onion, Allium fistulosum (Alliaceae) against Callosobruchus macullatus F.
Onion (Allium cepa L.) is a species of the Alliaceae family, which is widely used as human food.
Allium hookeri Thwaites is a member of family Alliaceae subgenus Amerallium, known to content its flavour content and therapeutic properties (13,14,15).
Allium cepa (Alliaceae): The onion (Allium cepa) has long been used in traditional medicine, is one of the important Allium species commonly used in our daily diet, and has recently been the source of much interest because of its antithrombotic, hypolipidaemic, hypotensive, diaphoretic, antibiotic, antidiabetic, antiatherogenic, and anticancer medicinal properties (Lee et al, 2008).
Petitcolas et al., "Chemical composition, antibacterial and antioxidant activities of six essentials oils from the Alliaceae family," Molecules, vol.