Medeoloideae

Medeoloideae
Medeola virginiana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
Order:	Liliales
Family:	Liliaceae
Subfamily:	Medeoloideae Benth.
Synonyms
MedeoleaeBenth.

TheMedeoloideae(syn. Medeoleae) are asubfamilyofmonocotyledonperennial,herbaceousmainlybulbousflowering plants in the lilyfamily,Liliaceae.

Description

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

Taxonomy

In the most recent taxonomy of the AP Web system, this subfamily has been downgraded to atribe,Medeoleae,within the subfamilyLilioideae.

Thetaxonincludes two genera;

Image	Genus	Species
	ClintoniaRaf.	Clintonia andrewsianaTorr. Clintonia borealis(Aiton) Raf. Clintonia udensisTrautv. & C.A.Mey. Clintonia umbellulata(Michx.) Morong Clintonia uniflora(Menzies ex Schult. & Schult.f.) Kunth
	MedeolaL.	Medeola virginiana