Amaryllidaceae

E291041

Amaryllidaceae is a family of flowering monocot plants that includes many ornamental and bulb-forming species such as daffodils, snowdrops, and amaryllis.

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All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Amaryllidaceae canonical 4
Alliaceae (sensu lato) 1
Amaryllidoideae 1

Statements (54)

Predicate Object
instanceOf monocot family
plant family
taxon
centerOfDiversity tropical and subtropical regions
clade Magnoliophyta
surface form: Angiosperms

Liliopsida
surface form: Monocots
commonName amaryllis family
contains Allium
Amaryllis
Clivia
Crinum
Galanthus
Haemanthus
Hippeastrum
Leucojum
Fritillaria
surface form: Lycoris

Narcissus
Pancratium
Zephyranthes
containsAlkaloids yes
distribution cosmopolitan
economicUse culinary vegetables
medicinal plants
ornamental plants
flowerSymmetry actinomorphic
fruitType capsule or berry
growthForm geophytes with bulbs or rhizomes
hasSubfamily Agapanthoideae
Allioideae
Amaryllidaceae self-linksurface differs
surface form: Amaryllidoideae
hasTypeGenus Hippeastrum
surface form: Amaryllis
includesCommonName Hippeastrum
surface form: amaryllis

chives
daffodils
garlic
leeks
onions
snowdrops
inflorescenceType umbel-like inflorescences
is a family of bulb-forming plants
a family of flowering plants
a family of perennial herbaceous plants
kingdom Plantae
leafType simple linear or strap-shaped leaves
namedBy Johann Heinrich Friedrich Link
notableRegionOfDiversity South America
Southern Africa
order Asparagales
ovaryPosition inferior or superior depending on subfamily
photosyntheticPathway C3
pollination mainly by insects
taxonRank family
toxicTo humans and animals if ingested in quantity
yearDescribed 1829

Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Liliopsida includesFamily Amaryllidaceae
Asparagales includesFamily Amaryllidaceae
Asparagales includesFamily Amaryllidaceae
this entity surface form: Alliaceae (sensu lato)
Allium sativum family Amaryllidaceae
Amaryllidaceae hasSubfamily Amaryllidaceae self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Amaryllidoideae
Cahaba lily family Amaryllidaceae