
Lloydieae

The Lloydieae were a tribe of monocotyledon perennial, herbaceous mainly bulbous flowering plants in the Liliaceae (Lily) family. The tribe was generally considered monogeric, being represented by the single genus "Lloydia". But since that genus has at various times and is now considered to be part of the genus "Gagea", and therefore in the tribe Lilieae, it was sometimes listed with both genera. Furthermore many authorities place "Gagea" into a separate tribe, Tulipeae. It has also historically been considered to be a subtribe of the Lilieae. In 2013, Kim "et al." proposed splitting off "Gagea" from the rest of Tulipeae by resurrecting the tribe Lloydieae.