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.›
Plants you might know
- Narcissus (daffodil)
- Allium (onion/garlic)
- Amaryllis
- Galanthus (snowdrop)
Largest genera
Allium1,114 spp.
Zephyranthes193 spp.
Narcissus171 spp.
Crinum117 spp.
Hippeastrum116 spp.
Nothoscordum95 spp.
Hymenocallis67 spp.
Cyrtanthus59 spp.
Leucocoryne48 spp.
Urceolina32 spp.
Gethyllis31 spp.
Strumaria30 spp.
Lycoris29 spp.
Tulbaghia28 spp.
Galanthus27 spp.
Nerine26 spp.
Pancratium25 spp.
Clinanthus24 spp.
Haemanthus24 spp.
Griffinia23 spp.
Brunsvigia19 spp.
Stenomesson19 spp.
Tristagma17 spp.
Hessea14 spp.
Gilliesia13 spp.
Phycella13 spp.
Ismene12 spp.
Hieronymiella11 spp.
Miersia11 spp.
Phaedranassa11 spp.
Ungernia10 spp.
Acis9 spp.
Scadoxus9 spp.
Agapanthus8 spp.
Pyrolirion8 spp.
Sternbergia8 spp.
Ammocharis7 spp.
Clivia7 spp.
Apodolirion6 spp.
Eucrosia6 spp.
Eustephia6 spp.
Chlidanthus5 spp.
Paramongaia5 spp.
Proiphys5 spp.
Rauhia5 spp.
Trichlora4 spp.
Amaryllis3 spp.
Calostemma3 spp.
Cryptostephanus3 spp.
Ipheion3 spp.
Leucojum3 spp.
Pamianthe3 spp.
Boophone2 spp.
Crossyne2 spp.
Latace2 spp.
Leptochiton2 spp.
Namaquanula2 spp.
Rhodolirium2 spp.
Vagaria2 spp.
Atacamallium1 spp.
The 10 smaller genera are in the interactive tree.
Where it grows
- Asia-Temperate923
- Southern America678
- Africa459
- Europe389
- Northern America216
- Asia-Tropical101
- Australasia20
- Pacific3
Native species richness by botanical continent (WGSRPD level 1), from Kew WCVP.
Related families
Amaryllidaceae sits in the order Asparagales.
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- Asteliaceae37
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- DoryanthaceaeSpear lilies2
- XeronemataceaePoor Knights lily2
- LanariaceaeCape edelweiss1