In the past it has also been assigned to the families Liliaceae and Aloeaceae, as well as the family Asphodelaceae sensu stricto, before this was merged into the Asphodelaceae sensu lato.
Historically, this group has been categorized under the families Liliaceae, Aloeaceae, and Asphodelaceae sensu stricto, but these classifications were later combined into a broader category called Asphodelaceae sensu lato.