Amaryllidaceae

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? Amaryllidaceae
Image:Leucojum aestivum4.jpg Summer Snowflake (Leucojum aestivum)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Liliopsida Order: Asparagales Family: Amaryllidaceae
Genera
Amaryllis Clivia Galanthus Hippeastrum Hymenocallis Leucojum Lycoris Narcissus Nerine Vallota Zephyranthes not a complete list. For a complete list, see List of Amaryllidaceae genera

Amaryllidaceae is a family of flowering plants with over 800 species in about 60 genera. The Amaryllidaceae include both evergreen and deciduous herbaceous perennials that grow from bulbs, with a number of genera commonly grown in gardens, including:

• Amaryllis, the Belladonna Lily or Naked Lady
• Clivia, formerly called Kaffir lily
• Galanthus, Snowdrop
• Hippeastrum, commonly sold as Amaryllis or Christmas Amaryllis.
• Hymenocallis, Peruvian Daffodil
• Leucojum, Snowflake
• Lycoris, Spider Lily
• Narcissus, Daffodil, Jonquil, and Narcissus