Galantheae
| Galantheae | |
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| Galanthus nivalis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Amaryllidoideae |
| Tribe: |
Galantheae Parlatore |
| Type genus | |
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Galanthus L. |
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| Genera | |
| Synonyms | |
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Galanthinae |
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Galanthinae
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.
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.
The placement of Galantheae within subfamily Amaryllidoideae is shown in the following cladogram:
Tribe Amaryllideae
Tribe Cyrtantheae
Tribe Haemantheae
Tribe Calostemmateae
Tribe Lycorideae
Tribe Galantheae
Tribe Pancratieae
Tribe Narcisseae
Tribe Griffineae
Tribe Hippeastreae
Tribe Eustephieae
Tribe Eucharideae/Stenomesseae
Tribe Clinantheae
Tribe Hymenocallideae
Included genera are;
Previously included were;
Galantheae represent one of the three European tribes of Amaryllidaceae (predominantly Mediterranean).
Galanthus and Leucojum are common ornamental garden plants.
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