Amaryllideae

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.^[2]

Amaryllideae
Amaryllis belladonna
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily:	Amaryllidoideae
Tribe:	Amaryllideae Dumort.[1]
Type genus
Amaryllis L.
Subtribes
Amaryllidinae Boophoninae Strumariinae Crininae
Synonyms
Amarylleae

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

Subdivision

There are four subtribes:

• Amaryllidinae Pax^[3]
• Boophoninae D.Müll.-Doblies & U.Müll.-Doblies^[4]
• Crininae Baker^[5]
• Strumariinae Traub ex D.Müll.-Doblies & U.Müll.-Doblies^[6]

These are phylogenetically related as follows:

Tribe Amaryllideae	Subtribe Amaryllidinae Subtribe Boophoninae 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.