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Agapanthoideae

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Also known as family Agapanthaceae

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. The subfamily name is derived from the generic name of the type genus, Agapanthus.

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Parent taxon
Alliaceae
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Agapanthus africanus.jpg
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subfamily
taxon name
Agapanthoideae
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Agapanthoideae
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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. The subfamily name is derived from the generic name of the type genus, Agapanthus.

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

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