Galanthus

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, Lycoris.^[2]

Taxonomy

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

Cladogram: Tribes of subfamily Amaryllidoideae

Subfamily Amaryllidoideae

Africa

Africa

Eurasian clade

Asia

Tribe Lycorideae

Mediterranean

American clade

Hippeastroid clade

Andean clade

	Tribe Eustephieae

There are two genera:

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