Calochortoideae

Calochortoideae
Sego Lily
Calochortus nuttallii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Liliaceae
Subfamily: Calochortoideae
Dumort.
Genera

The Calochortoideae are a subfamily of monocotyledon perennial, herbaceous and mainly bulbous flowering plants in the lily family, Liliaceae. Approximately the same group of species has been recognized as a separate family, Calochortaceae, in a few systems of plant taxonomy, including the Dahlgren system.[1] They are found predominantly in the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, particularly East Asia and North America.

  1. ^ Watson, L.; Dallwitz, M.J. (2014) [1992]. "Calochortaceae Dum.". The families of flowering plants: descriptions, illustrations, identification, information retrieval. Retrieved 2014-01-13.