Amaryllidaceae
This list of genera was made in October 2025 according to World Flora Online, Plants of the World Online, and Stevens 2001 onwards (APWeb), Escobar et al. 2020, Garcia et al 2019 and corr, Larsen et al. 2010, Meerow (2023), Meerow et al. 2003 and 2020, Meerow & Snijman (2001), Meerow & Snuman (2006), Meerow & van der Werff (2004), Sousa et al. 2016, and Weichhardt-Kulessa et al. 2000. This list includes only genera present in our herbaria: M and MSB.
| All genera (accepted genera in bold) | Stored under | Synonyms included |
|---|---|---|
| Acis Salisb. (prev. under Leucojum L.) | ||
| Agapanthus L’Hér. | ||
| Allium L. | Nectaroscordum Lindl. | |
| Amaryllis L. | ||
| Ammocharis Herb. | ||
| Anoiganthus Baker | Cyrtanthus Aiton | |
| Bokkeveldia D.Müll.-Doblies & U.Müll.-Doblies | Strumaria Jacq. | |
| Boophone Herb. | ||
| Brunsvigia Heist. | ||
| Calostemma R.Br. | ||
| Carpolyza Salisb. | Strumaria Jacq. | |
| Chlidanthus Herb. | ||
| Clivia Lindl. | ||
| Cooperia Herb. | Zephyranthes Herb. | |
| Crinum L. | ||
| Cyrtanthus Aiton | Anoiganthus Baker, Vallota Salisb. ex Herb. | |
| Eucharis Planch. & Linden | Urceolina Rchb. | |
| Eucrosia Ker Gawl. | ||
| Eurycles Drapiez | Proiphys Herb. | |
| Galanthus L. | ||
| Geanthus Phil. | Miersia Lindl. | |
| Gemmaria Salisb. | Strumaria Jacq. | |
| Gethyllis L. | ||
| Gilliesia Lindl. | ||
| Griffinia Ker Gawl. | ||
| Haemanthus L. | ||
| Hannonia Braun-Blanq. & Maire | ||
| Haylockia Herb. | Zephyranthes Herb. | |
| Hessea Herb. | ||
| Hieronymiella Pax | ||
| Hippeastrum Herb. | ||
| Hymenocallis Salisb. | ||
| Ipheion Raf. | ||
| Ismene Salisb. ex Herb. (prev. under Hymenocallis Salisb.) | ||
| Lapiedra Lag. | ||
| Latace Phil. | ||
| Leucocoryne Lindl. | ||
| Leucojum L. | ||
| Lycoris Herb. | ||
| Miersia Lindl. | Geanthus Phil. | |
| Namaquanula D.Müll.-Doblies & U.Müll.-Doblies | ||
| Narcissus L. | Tapeinanthus Herb. | |
| Nectaroscordum Lindl. | Allium L. | |
| Nerine Herb. | ||
| Nothoscordum Kunth | ||
| Pancratium L. | ||
| Paramongaia Velarde (prev. under Stenomesson Herb. ) | ||
| Phaedranassa Herb. | ||
| Phycella Lindl. (prev. under Placea Miers, Habranthus Herb.) | Placea Miers | |
| Placea Miers | Phycella Lindl. | |
| Proiphys Herb. | Eurycles Drapiez | |
| Pyrolirion Herb. (prev. under Zephyranthes Herb.) | ||
| Scadoxus Raf. (prev. under Haemanthus L.) | ||
| Sprekelia Heist. | Zephyranthes Herb. | |
| Stenomesson Herb. | ||
| Sternbergia Waldst. & Kit. | ||
| Strumaria Jacq. | Bokkeveldia D.Müll.-Doblies & U.Müll.-Doblies, Carpolyza Salisb., Gemmaria Salisb., Tedingea D.Müll.-Doblies & U.Müll.-Doblies | |
| Tapeinanthus Herb. | Narcissus L. | |
| Tedingea D.Müll.-Doblies & U.Müll.-Doblies | Strumaria Jacq. | |
| Tristagma Poepp. | ||
| Tulbaghia L. | ||
| Ungernia Bunge | ||
| Urceolina Rchb. | Eucharis Planch. & Linden | |
| Vallota Salisb. ex Herb. | Cyrtanthus Aiton | |
| Worsleya (Traub) Traub (prev. under Amaryllis L.) | ||
| Zephyranthes Herb. | Cooperia Herb., Haylockia Herb., Sprekelia Heist. |
References
- Escobar, I., Ruiz-Ponce, E., Rudall, P.J., Fay, M.F., Toro-Núñez, O., Villalobos-Barrantes, H.M., Baeza, C.M. (2020). Phylogenetic relationships based on nuclear and plastid DNA sequences reveal recent diversification and discordant patterns of morphological evolution of the Chilean genera of Gilliesieae (Amaryllidaceae: Allioideae). Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 194, 1, 84–99. https://doi.org/10.1093/botlinnean/boaa035
- García N., Meerow A.W., Arroyo-Leuenberger S., Oliveira R.S., Dutilh J. H., Soltis P. S., Judd W. S. (2019). Generic classification of Amaryllidaceae tribe Hippeastreae, Taxon, 68, 481–498. https://doi.org/10.1002/tax.12062.
- García, N., Meerow, A.W. (2020). Corrigendum to: García & al., Generic classification of Amaryllidaceae tribe Hippeastreae [in Taxon 68: 481–498. 2019]. Taxon, 69, 208-209. https://doi.org/10.1002/tax.12208
- Larsen, M.M., Adsersen, A., Davis, A.P., Dolores Lledó, M., Jäger, A.k., Rønsted, N. (2010). Using a phylogenetic approach to selection of target plants in drug discovery of acetylcholinesterase inhibiting alkaloids in Amaryllidaceae tribe Galantheae. Biochemical Systematics and Ecology, 38, 5, 1026-1034. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bse.2010.10.005.
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- Meerow, A.W., Lehmiller, D.J., Clayton, J.R. (2003). Phylogeny and biogeography of Crinum L. (Amaryllidaceae) inferred from nuclear and limited plastid non-coding DNA sequences. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 141, 3, 349–363, https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1095-8339.2003.00142.x
- Meerow, A.W., Snijman, D.A. (2001). Phylogeny of Amaryllidaceae tribe Amaryllideae based on nrDNA ITS sequences and morphology. American Journal of Botany, 88, 2321-2330. https://doi.org/10.2307/3558392
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- Souza, G., Crosa, O., Speranza, P., Guerra, M. (2016). Phylogenetic relations in tribe Leucocoryneae (Amaryllidaceae, Allioideae) and the validation of Zoellnerallium based on DNA sequences and cytomolecular data, Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 182, 4, 811–824. https://doi.org/10.1111/boj.12484
- Stevens, P. F. (2001 onwards). Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 14, July 2017 [and more or less continuously updated since].
- Weichhardt-Kulessa, K., Börner, T., Schmitz, J., Miiller-Doblies, U., Miiller-Doblies, D. (2000). Controversial taxonomy of Strumariinae (Amaryllidaceae) investigated by nuclear rDNA (ITS) sequences. Plants Systematics and Evolution, 223, 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00985323
Foto: Hippeastrum Herb. © Günter Gerlach