Nolinoideae is a monocot subfamily of the family Asparagaceae in the APG III system of 2009. It used to be treated as a separate family, Ruscaceae s.l.[1] The family name is derived from the generic name of the type genus, Nolina.
| Nolinoideae | |
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| Ruscus aculeatus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Nolinoideae Spreng. |
| Genera | |
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The subfamily includes genera that had been placed in a range of different families, including Ruscaceae s.s., Nolinaceae, Dracaenaceae, Convallariaceae and Eriospermaceae. Like many groups of lilioid monocots, the genera included here were once included in a wide interpretation of the family Liliaceae.[2]
Genera
editA possibly incomplete list of the genera included in the Nolinoideae is given below. The reference is to the source which places the genus in this subfamily. The genera included here have varied widely in their limits and assignment to families and subfamilies; some former family placements other than Nolinoideae (which will be found in the literature) are given below.[2][3][4]
| Genus | Former family placement(s) other than Ruscaceae s.l. |
| Aspidistra Ker Gawl. [1] (including Antherolophus Gagnep., Colania Gagnep.) |
Convallariaceae |
| Beaucarnea Lem. [4] | Dracaenaceae, Agavaceae |
| Calibanus Rose [1] | Dracaenaceae, Agavaceae |
| Comospermum Rauschert [1] | Anthericaceae |
| Convallaria L. [1] | Convallariaceae |
| Danae Medik. [1] | |
| Dasylirion Zucc. [2] | Dracaenaceae |
| Disporopsis Hance [4] | Convallariaceae |
| Dracaena Vand. ex L. [1] | Dracaenaceae, Agavaceae |
| Eriospermum Jacq. [1] | Eriospermaceae |
| Heteropolygonatum M.N.Tamura & Ogisu [4] | Convallariaceae |
| Liriope Lour. [2] | Convallariaceae |
| Maianthemum F.H.Wigg. [1] (including Oligobotrya Baker, Smilacina Desf.) |
Convallariaceae |
| Nolina Michx. [1] | Dracaenaceae |
| Ophiopogon Ker Gawl. [1] | Convallariaceae |
| Peliosanthes Andrews [1] | Convallariaceae |
| Polygonatum Mill. [1] | Convallariaceae |
| Reineckea Kunth [4] | Convallariaceae |
| Rohdea Roth [4] (including Gonioscypha Baker) |
Convallariaceae |
| Ruscus L. [1] | |
| Sansevieria Thunb. [2] | Dracaenaceae |
| Semele Kunth [1] | |
| Speirantha Baker [1] | Convallariaceae |
| Theropogon Maxim. [4] | Convallariaceae |
| Tupistra Ker Gawl. [1] (including Campylandra Baker, Tricalistra Ridl.) |
Convallariaceae |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Chase, M.W.; Reveal, J.L. & Fay, M.F. (2009), "A subfamilial classification for the expanded asparagalean families Amaryllidaceae, Asparagaceae and Xanthorrhoeaceae", Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 161 (2): 132–136, doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.2009.00999.x
- ^ a b c d e Stevens, P.F. (2001–2011), Angiosperm Phylogeny Website, retrieved 2011-05-25
- ^ Vascular Plant Families and Genera, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2011-05-17
- ^ a b c d e f g "Query GRIN Taxonomy for Plants", Germplasm Resources Information Network, United States Department of Agriculture, retrieved 2011-05-27
External links
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- Convallariaceae, Dracaenaceae, Eriospermaceae, Nolinaceae, Ruscaceae in L. Watson and M.J. Dallwitz (1992 onwards). The families of flowering plants: descriptions, illustrations, identification, information retrieval. Version: 3 May 2006. http://delta-intkey.com
- Liliaceae in Flora of North America
- NCBI Taxonomy Browser
- links, links, links, linkslinks at CSDL, Texas