Family CN: Amaryllis Family Family Code: AMARYL Family Authority: J. St. Hilaire 1805 Summary: A family of about 59 genera and 850 species, nearly cosmopolitan (especially diverse in the tropics). Reference: Dahlgren, Clifford, & Yeo (1985); M�ller-Doblies & M�ller-Doblies (1996); Meerow & Snijman in Kubitzki (1998a); Fay & Chase (1996); Rahn in Kubitzki (1998a). [also see AGAVACEAE, ALLIACEAE, and HYPOXIDACEAE] Last Updated: 2016-02-18 Publish: 1