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.

Agapanthoideae
Agapanthus africanus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Tracheophytes
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Monocots
Order:Asparagales
Family:Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily:Agapanthoideae
Endlicher
Type genus
Agapanthus
Genus
Synonyms
  • Agapanthaceae F. Voigt
  • Agapantheae

Its sole genus, Agapanthus, is endemic to South Africa.

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