Galantheae

Galantheae is a tribe of European, West Asian and North African flowering plants belonging to the subfamily Amaryllidoideae of the Amaryllis family (Amaryllidaceae). As of 2017^[update], 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 L.
Genera
Acis Galanthus Leucojum
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]

• Acis Salisb.
• Galanthus L.
• Leucojum L.

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

• Hannonia
• Lapiedra
• Vagaria

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.