Melanthiaceae Family — Genera & Species
Melanthiaceae is a plant family. PlantoScan has care guides for 76 species in 11 genera of this family. Pick a genus to see its species, or start with the notable species below.
Notable Melanthiaceae species
Sabadilla
Schoenocaulon officinale
Neptalí Ramírez MarcialCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
White hellebore
Veratrum album
Jason GrantCC BY 4.0PlantoScanresized
Green false hellebore
Veratrum stamineum
Timur KalininskyCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
- Amianthium muscaetoxicumAmianthium muscaetoxicumPlantoScan
Amianthium muscaetoxicum
- Elegant CamassAnticlea elegansPlantoScan
Elegant Camass
Anticlea elegans
- Volcanic Death CamasAnticlea volcanicaPlantoScan
Volcanic Death Camas
Anticlea volcanica
- Swamp PinkHelonias bullataPlantoScan
Swamp Pink
Helonias bullata
- Paris birmanicaParis birmanicaPlantoScan
Paris birmanica
- Japanese ParisParis japonicaPlantoScan
Japanese Paris
Paris japonica
- True Lover's KnotParis polyphyllaPlantoScan
True Lover's Knot
Paris polyphylla
- True LoveParis quadrifoliaPlantoScan
True Love
Paris quadrifolia
- Trillium rivalePseudotrillium rivalePlantoScan
Trillium rivale
Pseudotrillium rivale
Genera in the Melanthiaceae family
- Trillium42 species · e.g. Giant White Trillium
- Veratrum10 species · e.g. White hellebore
- Toxicoscordion8 species · e.g. Shortbract Death Camas
- Paris4 species · e.g. Paris birmanica
- Stenanthium3 species · e.g. Denseflower False Asphodel
- Anticlea2 species · e.g. Elegant Camass
- Schoenocaulon2 species · e.g. Sabadilla
- Xerophyllum2 species · e.g. Eastern Turkeybeard
- Amianthium1 species
- Helonias1 species · e.g. Swamp Pink
- Pseudotrillium1 species · e.g. Trillium rivale
See also the plant genera A–Z and the complete plant care guide.