Medeoloideae

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Ordo: Liliales

Familia: Liliaceae
Subfamilia: Medeoloideae
Genera: Clintonia – Medeola
Name

Medeoloideae (Benth.) Tamura (1998)

Type genus: Medeola L.

Synonyms

Basionym
Medeoleae Benth., Gen. Pl. (Bentham & J.D.Hooker) 3: 750, 762. (1883)

Including:
Medeolinae S.Watson in Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 14: 222. 1879, subtribus pro tribus Medeoleae Benth.
Medeolaceae Takht., Sist. Magnoliof.: 291. 1987.

References

Tamura, M.N. 1998. The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants (ed. K.Kubitzki) 3: 350.

The Medeoloideae (syn. Medeoleae) are a subfamily of monocotyledon perennial, herbaceous mainly bulbous flowering plants in the lily family, Liliaceae.
Description

The Medeoleae are characterised by rhizomatous stems, inconspicuous flowers, the formation of berries that are animal dispersed and broad reticulate-veined leaves.[1]
Taxonomy

In the most recent taxonomy of the AP Web system, this subfamily has been downgraded to a tribe, Medeoleae, within the subfamily Lilioideae. [2]

The taxon includes two genera;

Clintonia
Medeola

References

Rina Kamenetsky, Hiroshi Okubo, ed. (2012). Ornamental Geophytes: From Basic Science to Sustainable Production. CRC Press. ISBN 1-4398-4924-2.
Stevens, P. F. (2001–2012). "Liliaceae". Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 12, September 28, 2013. Retrieved January 2, 2014.