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| Chlidanthus fragrans | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Amaryllidoideae |
| Tribe: | Eustephieae |
| Genus: | Chlidanthus Herb. |
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Chlidanthus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Amaryllidaceae native to Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru.[1]
Chlidanthus has tunicate bulbs.[2][3]The leaves are linear.[4]
The inflorescence is a few-flowered umbel.[4] The pedicellate or sessile flowers have a slightly curved, elongate, tubular, marcescent perianth composed of six tepals, which does not have a corona.[5] The androecium consists of six basally fused stamens.[6] The curved filaments are very short. The erect style has a trifid stigma.[4] The trilocular capsule fruit bears numerous flat and thin seeds.[6] The flowers of Chlidanthus fragrans are pleasantly fragrant.[7]
The genus Chlidanthus Herb. was published by William Herbert in 1821.[1]
The genus Chlidanthus has four species:[1]
It is placed in the tribe Eustephieae.[8][9]
The generic name Chlidanthus means delicate flower.[10]
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