Amaryllideae are a tribe of subfamily Amaryllidoideae (family Amaryllidaceae). They are herbaceous monocot perennial flowering plants with a predominantly Southern African distribution, with the exception of the pantropical genus Crinum. They are generally treated as consisting of four subtribes. In addition to Crinum, other genera include Amaryllis, Boophone and Strumaria.

Taxonomy

Phylogeny

The placement of Amaryllideae within subfamily Amaryllidoideae is shown in the following cladogram:

Cladogram: Tribes of subfamily Amaryllidoideae
Subfamily Amaryllidoideae Africa Tribe Amaryllideae Africa Tribe Cyrtantheae Africa Tribe Haemantheae Australasia Tribe Calostemmateae Eurasian clade Asia Tribe Lycorideae Mediterranean Tribe Galantheae Tribe Pancratieae Tribe Narcisseae American clade Hippeastroid clade Tribe Griffineae Tribe Hippeastreae Andean clade Tribe Eustephieae Tribe Eucharideae/Stenomesseae Tribe Clinantheae Tribe Hymenocallideae
Subfamily AmaryllidoideaeAfrica Tribe Amaryllideae Africa Tribe Cyrtantheae Africa Tribe Haemantheae Australasia Tribe Calostemmateae Eurasian clade Asia Tribe Lycorideae Mediterranean Tribe Galantheae Tribe Pancratieae Tribe Narcisseae American clade Hippeastroid clade Tribe Griffineae Tribe Hippeastreae Andean clade Tribe Eustephieae Tribe Eucharideae/Stenomesseae Tribe Clinantheae Tribe Hymenocallideae
AfricaTribe Amaryllideae
Africa Tribe Cyrtantheae Africa Tribe Haemantheae Australasia Tribe Calostemmateae Eurasian clade Asia Tribe Lycorideae Mediterranean Tribe Galantheae Tribe Pancratieae Tribe Narcisseae American clade Hippeastroid clade Tribe Griffineae Tribe Hippeastreae Andean clade Tribe Eustephieae Tribe Eucharideae/Stenomesseae Tribe Clinantheae Tribe Hymenocallideae
Africa Tribe Cyrtantheae Africa Tribe Haemantheae Australasia Tribe Calostemmateae
AfricaTribe Cyrtantheae
Africa Tribe Haemantheae Australasia Tribe Calostemmateae
AfricaTribe Haemantheae
AustralasiaTribe Calostemmateae
Eurasian clade Asia Tribe Lycorideae Mediterranean Tribe Galantheae Tribe Pancratieae Tribe Narcisseae American clade Hippeastroid clade Tribe Griffineae Tribe Hippeastreae Andean clade Tribe Eustephieae Tribe Eucharideae/Stenomesseae Tribe Clinantheae Tribe Hymenocallideae
Eurasian cladeAsia Tribe Lycorideae Mediterranean Tribe Galantheae Tribe Pancratieae Tribe Narcisseae
AsiaTribe Lycorideae
MediterraneanTribe Galantheae Tribe Pancratieae Tribe Narcisseae
Tribe Galantheae
Tribe Pancratieae Tribe Narcisseae
Tribe Pancratieae
Tribe Narcisseae
American cladeHippeastroid clade Tribe Griffineae Tribe Hippeastreae Andean clade Tribe Eustephieae Tribe Eucharideae/Stenomesseae Tribe Clinantheae Tribe Hymenocallideae
Hippeastroid cladeTribe Griffineae Tribe Hippeastreae
Tribe Griffineae
Tribe Hippeastreae
Andean cladeTribe Eustephieae Tribe Eucharideae/Stenomesseae Tribe Clinantheae Tribe Hymenocallideae
Tribe Eustephieae
Tribe Eustephieae
Tribe Eucharideae/Stenomesseae Tribe Clinantheae Tribe Hymenocallideae
Tribe Eucharideae/Stenomesseae
Tribe Clinantheae Tribe Hymenocallideae
Tribe Clinantheae Tribe Hymenocallideae
Tribe Clinantheae
Tribe Hymenocallideae

Subdivision

There are four subtribes:

These are phylogenetically related as follows:

Tribe AmaryllideaeSubtribe Amaryllidinae Subtribe Boophoninae Subtribe Strumariinae Subtribe Crininae
Subtribe Amaryllidinae
Subtribe Boophoninae Subtribe Strumariinae Subtribe Crininae
Subtribe Boophoninae
Subtribe Strumariinae Subtribe Crininae
Subtribe Strumariinae
Subtribe Crininae

Amaryllidinae: Type. Monogeneric subtribe for genus Amaryllis.

Boophoninae: Monogeneric subtribe for genus Boophone.

Crininae: Three genera including Crinum.

Strumariinae: Six genera including Strumaria and Nerine.

Bibliography

External links

  • Data related to Amaryllideae at Wikispecies
  • Media related to Amaryllideae at Wikimedia Commons