The Streptopoideae are a subfamily of monocotyledon perennial, herbaceous, mainly bulbous shade dwelling flowering plants in the lily family, Liliaceae. The subfamily includes three genera.
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Streptopoideae are herbaceous plantsStreptopoideae Mabberley ex Reveal. (n.d.). Database of Vascular Plants of Canada (VASCAN). Retrieved February 24, 2025, from https://data.canadensys.net/vascan/taxon/29149 with branched, leafy stems, and red to white berry fruitsWeakley, A.S., and Southeastern Flora Team. 2025. Flora of the southeastern United States Web App. University of North Carolina Herbarium, North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, U.S.A. https://fsus.ncbg.unc.edu/cust/2024ncpd/main.php?pg=show-key.php&keyid=39515. Accessed Feb 24, 2025. bearing striate seeds.
Taxonomy It was validly published by James Lauritz Reveal in 2012 based on previous work by David John Mabberley.subfam. Streptopoideae Mabb. ex Reveal. (n.d.). International Plant Names Index. Retrieved February 24, 2025, from https://www.ipni.org/n/77121586-1 Genera It has three genera:Streptopoideae. (n.d.). BioLib. Retrieved February 24, 2025, from https://www.biolib.cz/cz/taxon/id729443/ Prosartes D.Don Scoliopus Torr. Streptopus Michx. Phylogeny It is the most basal subfamily within the family Liliaceae, and therefore it is the sister group to the subfamilies Calochortoideae and Lilioideae.Les, D. H. (2020). Aquatic Monocotyledons of North America: Ecology, Life History, and Systematics. p. USA: CRC Press.
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