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Botanical Family · Asparagales

Amaryllidaceae

Amaryllis Family

23 speciesOrder Asparagales8+ well-known plants

The Amaryllidaceae family (Amaryllis Family) is a botanical family placed in the order Asparagales. In the SASYA catalogue it spans 23 species across 10 genera. Its members are predominantly herbs. Well-represented genera include Crinum, Zephyranthes and Hippeastrum. Several members are valued in traditional medicine. Familiar examples include Common Onion, Garlic and Natal Lily.

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Representative AMARYLLIDACEAE specimen
Representative specimen · Amaryllidaceae
Key pattern

Strap-shaped, parallel-veined leaves arising from a basal bulb; showy flowers emerge in an umbel from a single papery bract (spathe) atop a leafless stalk, their tepals fused at the base into a short tube above an inferior ovary.

Bulbs and foliage throughout the family store toxic alkaloids such as lycorine as a chemical defence — a common cause of accidental poisoning when confused with edible bulbs like onion.

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Leaf ShapeWhat shape are the leaves?
Broad strap-like
Broad strap-like, dark green
Grass-like narrow
Lanceolate
Linear
Not sure / other
Ovate
Tubular, hollow
Flower ShapeWhat shape is the flower cluster?
Corona with ruffled trumpet center
Fringed cup with spidery petals
Small crocus-like
Flower ColorWhat color are the flowers?
White
Yellow
Flower ColorWhat color are the flowers?
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Pink
Rose-red
White
Flower ColorWhat color are the flowers?
Green
Pink
Red
White with red stripes

Typical leaf characters

Characters typical of the family — individual species can vary.

Typical flower & fruit

Typical of the family — flowering plants only; species can vary.

Notable members

Common OnionAllium cepaGarlicAllium sativumNatal LilyClivia miniataTree CrinumCrinum asiaticumMilk And Wine LilyCrinum latifoliumNatal SwamplilyCrinum mooreiRiver Crinum LilyCrinum viviparumMaharashtra Crinum LilyCrinum woodrowii

All 23 species in AMARYLLIDACEAE

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