Figure 3. Cladograms based on molecular analysis by M.Chase

Condensed Liliales clade showing position of Trilliaceae taxa

                                     /----- Medeola
                                /----|
                                |    \----- Clintonia
                            /---|
                            |   \---------- Liliaceae
                        /---|
                        |   |       /------ Uvulariaceae
                        |   |       |
                        |   |   /---+------ Scoliopus
                        |   |   |   |
                        |   |   |   \------ Convallariaceae
                        |   \---|
                        |       \---------- Uvulariaceae
                    /---|
                    |   \------------------ Chalochortaceae
                /---|
                |   |   /------------------ Philesiaceae
                |   |---|
                |   |   \------------------ Smilacaceae
                |   |
                |   \---------------------- Smilacaceae
            /---|
            |   |           /-------------- Colchiaceae
            |   |       /---|
            |   |       |   \-------------- Uvulariaceae
            |   |   /---|
            |   |   |   |------------------ Luzuriagaceae
            |   |   |   |
            |   |   |   \------------------ Alstromeriaceae
            |   \---|
            |       |   /------------------ Melanthiaceae
            |       \---|
            |           |   /-------------- Melanthiaceae
            |           \---|
            |               |   /---------- Melanthiaceae
            |               \---|
            |                   \---------- Trilliaceae
            |
            \------------------------------ Campynemaceae