Galantheae

Galantheae is a tribe of plants belonging to the subfamily Amaryllidoideae of the Amaryllis family (Amaryllidaceae). As of 2017, it contains three genera, although more were included previously. The position of the ovary is inferior.

Galantheae
Galanthus nivalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Amaryllidoideae
Tribe: Galantheae
Parlatore
Type genus
Galanthus
Genera
Synonyms

Galanthinae

Taxonomy

For a history of the circumscription of Galantheae, see Meerow et al. 2006.[1] A narrower sense of the tribe is now favoured, with only three genera.[2]

Phylogeny

The placement of Galantheae 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

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Subdivision

Included genera are:[2][3]

Previously included were:[4][5][6]

Distribution and habitat

Galantheae represent one of the three European tribes of Amaryllidaceae (predominantly Mediterranean).

Cultivation

Some species of Acis, Galanthus and Leucojum are common ornamental garden plants.

References

Bibliography

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