Kingdom Plantae Clade Monocots Family Amaryllidaceae Higher classification Allioideae | Clade Angiosperms Order Asparagales Subfamily Allioideae Rank Tribe | |
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Lower classifications Onions, Garlic, Onion, Chives, Ramsons | ||
Allieae is a tribe of plants belonging to the subfamily Allioideae of the Amaryllis family (Amaryllidaceae). It comprises a single genus, Allium, distributed in temperate zones of the Northern Hemisphere.
Description
Characterised by simple or prolific bulbs, sometimes with lateral rhizomes. Leaf sheaths long, tepals free and corona absent. Spathe formed from 2–5 bracts. Style more or less gynobasic. Ovary usually has two ovules per locule. One genus and over 500 species. Distributed over all the Northern hemisphere.
References
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