genus Bessera

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1.genus Bessera - small genus of cormous perennials of Mexico; sometimes placed in family AlliaceaeBesseraliliid monocot genus - genus of monocotyledonous plants comprising mostly herbs having usually petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistilsfamily 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; XanthorrhoeaceaeBessera elegans, coral drops - half-hardy Mexican herb cultivated for its drooping terminal umbels of showy red-and-white flowers