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Amaryllis family🌺
Amaryllidaceae
ヒガンバナ科
A family including red spider lilies, daffodils, onions, and chives. Under the APG system, it now incorporates the Allioideae (formerly in Liliaceae and Alliaceae). Many species have beautiful flowers and are widely cultivated as ornamentals. Some species contain toxic alkaloids such as lycorine.
Key Characteristics
- ●6 tepals arranged in two whorls
- ●Many species have underground bulbs
- ●Leaves linear to strap-shaped
- ●Some species contain toxic alkaloids
Morphological Traits
A family may include species with different trait values — multiple values indicate the range within the family.
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf type
Simple
Venation
Parallel / Pinnate
Leaf margin
Entire
Growth form
Herb
Evergreen/Deciduous
Deciduous
Leaf dissection
Undivided
Aromatic
None
Flower symmetry
Actinomorphic
Petal count
6 petals
Ovary position
Inferior / Half-inferior
Plant sex
Hermaphrodite
Phylogenetic Position
Angiosperms > Monocots > Asparagales > Amaryllidaceae
Divergence Era
Late Cretaceous to Paleogene
Representative Genera
Related Evolution Events
- ・Acquisition of nutrient storage and seasonal dormancy via bulbs
- ・Herbivore deterrence through alkaloids such as lycorine