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Subfamily of flowering plants From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Medeoloideae (syn. Medeoleae) are a subfamily of monocotyledon perennial, herbaceous mainly bulbous flowering plants in the lily family, Liliaceae.
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| Medeola virginiana | |
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| Subfamily: | Medeoloideae |
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Medeoleae Benth. | |
The Medeoleae are characterised by rhizomatous stems, inconspicuous flowers, the formation of berries that are animal dispersed and broad reticulate-veined leaves.[1]
In the most recent taxonomy of the AP Web system, this subfamily has been downgraded to a tribe, Medeoleae, within the subfamily Lilioideae. [2]
The taxon includes two genera;
| Image | Genus | Species |
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 | Clintonia Raf. |
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.jpg) | Medeola L. |
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