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Lycorideae

Lycorideae are a small tribe of subfamily Amaryllidoideae. They are herbaceous monocot perennial flowering plants endemic to Asia, and consisting of three genera including the type genus, Lycoris.

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Lycorideae
Lycoris sanguinea
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Amaryllidoideae
Tribe: Lycorideae
Herb.1
Type genus
Lycoris
Genera
Synonyms

Lycoreae

Lycorideae are a small tribe of subfamily Amaryllidoideae (family Amaryllidaceae). They are herbaceous monocot perennial flowering plants endemic to Asia, and consisting of three genera including the type genus, Lycoris.2

Taxonomy

Phylogeny

The placement of Lycorideae 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

Subdivision

There are two genera:

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