Strumariinae Explained

Strumariinae is one of four subtribes within the tribe Amaryllideae (subfamily Amaryllidoideae, family Amaryllidaceae), found in southern Africa.

Description

The leaves are often prostrate (on the ground). The flowers may be zygomorphic or actinomorphic, and may or may not have a perigone tube. The stamens are connate (fused) into a tube at their proximal end. However Strumaria has one whorl of the stamens fused to the style. The fruit is dehiscent with seeds that have a well-developed integument that is chlorophyllous with a stomatose testa.

Taxonomy

Phylogeny

Strumariinae are placed within Amaryllideae as follow:

These are phylogenetically related as follows:

Subdivision

Strumariinae consists of six genera, related as follows, with number of species in each genus in (parentheses):

Bibliography

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