Amaryllidaceae facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Amaryllidaceae
Nerine sarniensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Magnoliophyta
Class:	Liliopsida
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Amaryllidaceae J.St.-Hil.
Genera
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Amaryllidaceae is the botanical name of a family of flowering plants, sometimes plants in this family are described as amaryllid in the vernacular.

Popular genera

• Amaryllis, the Belladonna Lily or Naked Lady
• Caliphruria, Amazon lily
• Clivia, the Kaffir lily
• Crinum, Swamp Lily
• Eucharis, Amazon Lily
• Galanthus, Snowdrop
• Habranthus, Rain lily
• Hippeastrum, commonly sold as Amaryllis or Christmas Amaryllis.
• Hymenocallis, Peruvian Daffodil, Spider Lily
• Leucojum, Snowflake
• Lycoris, Spider Lily or Hurricane Flower
• Narcissus, Daffodil, Jonquil, and Narcissus
• Pancratium, Sea Daffodil
• Sprekelia, Jacobean lily
• Sternbergia, Winter daffodil
• Zephyranthes, Rain lily, Zephyr lily

Images for kids

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  Floral diversity in Amaryllidaceae. A: Crinum, B: Narcissus, C: Sprekelia, D: Agapanthus, E: Allium, F: Tristagma

See also

In Spanish: Amarilidáceas para niños