Allioideae
Sign in to saveAllioideae is a subfamily of monocot flowering plants in the family Amaryllidaceae, order Asparagales. It was formerly treated as a separate family, Alliaceae. The subfamily name is derived from the generic name of the type genus, Allium. It is composed of about 18 genera.
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26 sectionsContents
- Description
- Taxonomy
- History
- Early
- Modern era
- Phylogenetic analyses
- Subdivision
- Allieae
- Gilliesieae
- Leucocoryneae
- Tulbaghieae
- Genera
- Former genera
- Phylogeny
- Distribution
- Uses
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- History
- Early
- Twentieth century
- Taxonomy
- Further reading
- External links
Allioideae is a subfamily of monocot flowering plants in the family Amaryllidaceae, order Asparagales. It was formerly treated as a separate family, Alliaceae. The subfamily name is derived from the generic name of the type genus, Allium. It is composed of about 18 genera.
== Description == The subfamily contains both well-known garden plants and weeds, such as Nothoscordum.