| aphyllanthaceae | (n) one of many families or subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted; includes genus Aphyllanthes, Syn. family Aphyllanthaceae |
| aphyllanthes | (n) one species; small fibrous-rooted perennial with rushlike foliage and deep blue flowers; sometimes placed in its own family Aphyllanthaceae, Syn. genus Aphyllanthes |