Haemantheae

Haemantheae
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Haemanthus albiflos
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily:	Amaryllidoideae
Tribe:	Haemantheae Hutch.
Type genus
Haemanthus L.
Subtribes
Cliviinae Haemanthineae Gethyllidinae

Haemantheae are a tribe of subfamily Amaryllidoideae (family Amaryllidaceae). They are herbaceous monocot perennial flowering plants with a predominantly African distribution. Three subtribes are proposed and six genera including the type genus, Haemanthus, are included. They are characterised by the presence of baccate (berry) fruit.

Taxonomy

Phylogeny

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

Cladogram: Tribes of subfamily Amaryllidoideae

Subfamily Amaryllidoideae Africa  Tribe Amaryllideae Africa  Tribe Cyrtantheae Africa  Tribe Haemantheae Australasia Tribe Calostemmateae Eurasian clade Asia Tribe Lycorideae Mediterranean Tribe Galantheae Tribe Pancratieae Tribe Narcisseae American clade Hippeastroid clade Tribe Griffineae Tribe Hippeastreae Andean clade Tribe Eustephieae Tribe Eucharideae/Stenomesseae Tribe Clinantheae Tribe Hymenocallideae

Subdivision

There are three subtribes, with six genera

• Cliviinae D.Müll.-Doblies & U.Müll.-Doblies
• Haemanthinae Pax
• Gethyllidinae Meerow

The subtribes are related as follows:

Tribe Haemantheae	Subtribe Cliviinae Subtribe Haemanthinae Subtribe Gethyllidinae

Cliviinae: Two genera - Clivia, Cryptostephanus

Haemanthinae: Type - two genera, Haemanthus, Scadoxus

Gethyllidinae: Two genera - Apodolirion, Gethyllis