Lycorideae

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

Lycorideae
Lycoris sanguinea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily:	Amaryllidoideae
Tribe:	Lycorideae Herb.[1]
Type genus
Lycoris L.
Genera
Lycoris Ungernia
Synonyms
Lycoreae

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 Tribe Eustephieae Tribe Eucharideae/Stenomesseae Tribe Clinantheae Tribe Hymenocallideae

Subdivision

There are two genera:

• Lycoris
• Ungernia
• Shoubiaonia