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Family · Monocots

Amaryllidaceae

Amaryllis, daffodil, onion, garlic

Bulbous herbs including daffodils, snowdrops and the alliums; many contain alkaloids or pungent sulfur compounds.

Accepted species
2,571accepted names · Kew WCVP
Genera
70accepted genera · Kew WCVP
Origin
≈55 MaPaleogene · crown age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree
Centre of diversity
Asia-Temperatemost native species · WGSRPD
Open Amaryllidaceae in the treePan, zoom and dig into its genera in the interactive view.

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Largest genera

The 10 smaller genera are in the interactive tree.

Where it grows

Native species richness by botanical continent (WGSRPD level 1), from Kew WCVP.

Related families

Amaryllidaceae sits in the order Asparagales.