Agapanthoideae

Subfamily of monocot flowering plants in the family Amaryllidaceae, order Asparagales From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Agapanthoideae

Agapanthoideae is a monotypic subfamily of monocot flowering plants in the family Amaryllidaceae, order Asparagales. It is one of three subfamilies of Amaryllidaceae. It was formerly treated as a separate family, Agapanthaceae.[1] The subfamily name is derived from the generic name of the type genus, Agapanthus.

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Agapanthoideae
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Agapanthus africanus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Agapanthoideae
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Type genus
Agapanthus
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Synonyms
  • Agapanthaceae F. Voigt
  • Agapantheae
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Its sole genus, Agapanthus, is endemic to South Africa.

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