Lycorideae | |
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Lycoris sanguinea | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
Subfamily: | Amaryllidoideae |
Tribe: |
Lycorideae Herb. |
Type genus | |
Lycorus L. |
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Genera | |
Synonyms | |
Lycoreae |
Lycoreae
Lycorideae are a small tribe of subfamily Amaryllidoideae (family Amaryllidaceae). They are herbaceous monocot perennial flowering plants endemic to Asia, and consisting of two genera including the type genus, Lycorus.
The placement of Lycorideae within subfamily Amaryllidoideae is shown in the following cladogram:
Tribe Amaryllideae
Tribe Cyrtantheae
Tribe Haemantheae
Tribe Calostemmateae
Tribe Lycorideae
Tribe Galantheae
Tribe Pancratieae
Tribe Narcisseae
Tribe Griffineae
Tribe Hippeastreae
Tribe Eustephieae
Tribe Eucharideae/Stenomesseae
Tribe Clinantheae
Tribe Hymenocallideae
There are two genera: