Lilieae


The Lilieae are a monophyletic tribe of monocotyledon perennial, herbaceous mainly bulbous flowering plants in the lily family.

Taxonomy

The term has varied over the years but in modern classification constitutes either a broad circumscription with eight genera, placed in the subfamily Lilioideae, or narrower circumscription with six genera, excluding Tulipa and Erythronium which are treated as a separate tribe, Tulipeae. Within Lilieae s.s., Gagea now includes Lloydia, and Lilium includes Nomocharis, reducing the number of genera to four, with about 260–300 species.
GeneraSensu strictoSensu lato
CardiocrinumLilieaeLilieae
NotholirionLilieaeLilieae
NomocharisLilieaeLilieae
FritillariaLilieaeLilieae
LiliumLilieaeLilieae
GageaLilieaeLilieae
LloydiaLilieaeLilieae
AmanaTulipeaeLilieae
TulipaTulipeaeLilieae
ErythroniumTulipeaeLilieae

Phylogeny

The evolutionary and phylogenetic relationships between the genera currently included in Liliaceae are shown in this cladogram.

Distribution and habitat

Lilieae s.s. are distributed in temperate Northern Hemisphere areas, with the main centre of diversity in the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau, where about 100 species may be found. Other areas include East Asia, Central and West Asia, the Mediterranean Basin and North America.

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