Question

write the economic importance of family liliacae.

for 3 marks answer

Answer 1

1.  The bulbs of Allium cepa (onion) and A. sativus (Garlic) are used as food and for flavouring the vegetables.

2.  The leaves of Aloe barbedensis are used to cure piles, liver troubles and boils.

3.  Asparagus, Ruscus, Lilies, Sinilax etc., are grown in the gardens as ornamental plants.

4.  Rat poison is prepared from the bulbs of Urginea martima,

Answer 2

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Characters of Liliaceae:

Herbs rarely shrubs, stem underground rhizome, corm or bulb; leaves alternate, flowers actinomorphic, trimerous, hypogynous, perianth 6 in two whorls of 3 each, free or fused; stamen 3+3, epiphyllous, antiphyllous; gynoecium tricarpellary, syncarpous, ovary superior, axile placentation, two to many ovules per loculus; fruit capsule or berry; seed endospermic.

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