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Narcisseae

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Clade
  
Monocots

Family
  
Amaryllidaceae

Higher classification
  
Amaryllidaceae

Clade
  
Angiosperms

Order
  
Asparagales

Subfamily
  
Amaryllidoideae

Rank
  
Tribe

Narcisseae

Similar
  
Daffodil, Amaryllidaceae, Haemantheae, Asparagales, Amaryllidoideae

Narcisseae is a small tribe of plants belonging to the subfamily Amaryllidoideae of the Amaryllis family (Amaryllidaceae), where it forms part of the Eurasian clade, and is one of three tribes in the European (Mediterranean) clade. It contains two genera (Narcissus and Sternbergia) and approximately 58 species, but probably also Lapiedra. The two genera are distinguished from each other by the presence of a paraperigonium in the former.

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Description

Characterised by a solid scape and spathaceous bracts fused into a floral tube (basally connate).

Phylogeny

The placement of Narcisseae within subfamily Amaryllidoideae is shown in the following cladogram, which demonstrates a sister group relationship with Pancratieae:

Subdivision

Genera:

  • Narcissus L.
  • Sternbergia Waldst. & Kitaibel
  • (Lapiedra Lag.)
  • Distribution

    Western Mediterranean, extending east along the Silk Road to Asia Minor, Kashmir, China and Japan.

    References

    Narcisseae Wikipedia