Galantheae Explained

Galantheae is a tribe of European, West Asian and North African flowering plants belonging to the subfamily Amaryllidoideae of the Amaryllis family (Amaryllidaceae)., it contains three genera, although more were included previously. The position of the ovary is inferior.

Taxonomy

For a history of the circumscription of Galantheae, see Meerow et al. 2006. A narrower sense of the tribe is now favoured, with only three genera.

Phylogeny

The placement of Galantheae within subfamily Amaryllidoideae is shown in the following cladogram:

Subdivision

Included genera are:^[1]

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

Previously included were:^{[2] [3]}

• 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.

Bibliography

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Notes and References

1. Web site: USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. . 2014-09-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140913075952/http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/family.pl?2570 . 2014-09-13 . dead .
2. Book: Traub. H.P.. Hamilton Traub. Genera of the Amaryllidaceae. 1963. American Plant Life Society. La Jolla, California.
3. Lledó. Ma D.. Davis. A. P.. Crespo. M. B.. Chase. M. W.. Fay. M. F.. Mark W Chase. Michael F Fay. Phylogenetic analysis of Leucojum and Galanthus (Amaryllidaceae) based on plastid matK and nuclear ribosomal spacer (ITS) DNA sequences and morphology. Plant Systematics and Evolution. 14 June 2004. 246. 3–4. 10.1007/s00606-004-0152-0. 43826738.