Galantheae

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

Galanthinae

Galantheae is a tribe of plants belonging to the subfamily Amaryllidoideae of the Amaryllis family (Amaryllidaceae). It contains eight genera and approximately 31 species. The position of the ovary is inferior.

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;

Distribution and habitat

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

Cultivation

Galanthus and Leucojum are common ornamental garden plants.

References

  1. ↑ Meerow et al 2006a.
  2. 1 2 Larsen et al 2010.
  3. ↑ USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.

Bibliography

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