Spermatophyta: Monocotyledonae: AsparagalesAmaryllidaceae
- Amaryllis or vlei-lily family
Chase, M.W., Reveal, J.L. & Fay, M.J. (2009) A subfamilial classification for the expanded asparagalean families Amaryllidaceae, Asparagaceae and Xanthorrhoeaceae. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 161 132-136
Nordal, I. (1982) Amaryllidaceae Flora of Tropical East Africa
Zimudzi, C., Archer, R.H., Kwembeya, E.G. & Nordal, I. (2008) Amaryllidacae Flora Zambesiaca 13(1)
Description of the family
Herbs with bulbs or rhizomes. Leaves in a basal rosette or fan. Scape leafless, solid or hollow. Inflorescence of 1-many flowers in an umbel-like inflorescence, subtended by an involucre of 1-many bracts and with ephemeral hyaline bracts between the flowers. Flowers showy, bisexual, 3-merous, actinomorphic (less often slightly zygomorphic). Perianth segments in 2 series of 3, free or ± united; corona sometimes present. Stamens 6. Ovary inferior, 3-locular. Fruit a capsule or berry. Comment: According to latest phylogenetic evidence Amaryllidaceae now includes several subfamilies with genera formerly separated in different families: - Agapanthoideae was Agapanthaceae; - Allioideae was Alliaceae; - Amaryllidoideae was Amaryllidaceae sensu stricto. Worldwide: 65 genera and 725 species occurring in tropical and warm areas, notably in South Africa and the Andes. Zimbabwe: 14 cultivated genera and 20 cultivated taxa. |
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