Kingdom Plantae Clade Monocots Family Amaryllidaceae Scientific name Galantheae Rank Tribe | Clade Angiosperms Order Asparagales Subfamily Amaryllidoideae Higher classification Amaryllidaceae | |
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Similar Amaryllidaceae, Haemantheae, Agapanthoideae, Monocotyledon | ||
Galantheae is a tribe of plants belonging to the subfamily Amaryllidoideae of the Amaryllis family (Amaryllidaceae). It contains eight genera and approximately 31 species. The position of the ovary is inferior.
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Taxonomy
For a history of the circumscription of Galantheae, see Meerow et al. 2006, a narrower sense of the tribe is now favoured, with only three genera.
Phylogeny
The placement of Galantheae within subfamily Amaryllidoideae is shown in the following cladogram:
Subdivision
Included genera are;
Previously included were;
Distribution and habitat
Galantheae represent one of the three European tribes of Amaryllidaceae (predominantly Mediterranean).
Cultivation
Galanthus and Leucojum are common ornamental garden plants.
References
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