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Cyrtanthus
Cyrtanthus elatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Amaryllidoideae
Tribe: Cyrtantheae
Genus: Cyrtanthus
W.Aiton 1789, conserved name not Schreb. 1789 (Rubiaceae)
Type species
Cyrtanthus angustifolius

W.Aiton

Synonyms[1]
  • Cyrtanthinae
  • Anoiganthus Baker
  • Vallota Salisb. ex Herb.
  • Timmia J.F.Gmel.
  • Gastronema Herb.
  • Monella Herb.
  • Cyphonema Herb.
  • Eusipho Salisb.
  • × Vallanthus Cif. & Giacom.

Cyrtanthus is a genusofperennial, herbaceous and bulbous plants in the family Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae.[2][3][4][5]

Taxonomy[edit]

Cyrtanthus is the sole genus in the African tribe Cyrtantheae.

Phylogeny[edit]

The placement of Cyrtantheae within subfamily Amaryllidoideae is shown in the following cladogram:

Cladogram: Tribes of subfamily Amaryllidoideae
Subfamily Amaryllidoideae
Africa 

Tribe Amaryllideae

Africa 

Tribe Cyrtantheae

Africa 

Tribe Haemantheae

Australasia

Tribe Calostemmateae

Eurasian clade
Asia

Tribe Lycorideae

Mediterranean

Tribe Galantheae

Tribe Pancratieae

Tribe Narcisseae

American clade
Hippeastroid clade

Tribe Griffineae

Tribe Hippeastreae

Andean clade

Subdivision[edit]

There are over 50 recognized species, all native to central and southern Africa.[1][6][7]

  1. Cyrtanthus angustifolius
  • Cyrtanthus attenuatus
  • Cyrtanthus aureolinus
  • Cyrtanthus bicolor
  • Cyrtanthus brachyscyphus
  • Cyrtanthus brachysiphon
  • Cyrtanthus breviflorus
  • Cyrtanthus carneus
  • Cyrtanthus clavatus
  • Cyrtanthus collinus
  • Cyrtanthus contractus
  • Cyrtanthus debilis
  • Cyrtanthus elatus
  • Cyrtanthus epiphyticus
  • Cyrtanthus erubescens
  • Cyrtanthus eucallus
  • Cyrtanthus falcatus
  • Cyrtanthus fergusoniae
  • Cyrtanthus flammosus
  • Cyrtanthus flanaganii
  • Cyrtanthus flavus
  • Cyrtanthus galpinii
  • Cyrtanthus guthrieae
  • Cyrtanthus helictus
  • Cyrtanthus herrei
  • Cyrtanthus huttonii
  • Cyrtanthus inaequalis
  • Cyrtanthus junodii
  • Cyrtanthus labiatus
  • Cyrtanthus leptosiphon
  • Cyrtanthus leucanthus
  • Cyrtanthus loddigesianus
  • Cyrtanthus mackenii
  • Cyrtanthus macmasteri
  • Cyrtanthus macowanii
  • Cyrtanthus montanus
  • Cyrtanthus nutans
  • Cyrtanthus obliquus
  • Cyrtanthus obrienii
  • Cyrtanthus ochroleucus
  • Cyrtanthus odorus
  • Cyrtanthus rhodesianus
  • Cyrtanthus rhododactylus
  • Cyrtanthus rotundilobus
  • Cyrtanthus sanguineus
  • Cyrtanthus smithiae
  • Cyrtanthus spiralis
  • Cyrtanthus staadensis
  • Cyrtanthus stenanthus
  • Cyrtanthus striatus
  • Cyrtanthus suaveolens
  • Cyrtanthus thorncroftii
  • Cyrtanthus tuckii
  • Cyrtanthus ventricosus
  • Cyrtanthus wellandii
  • Cyrtanthus welwitschii

    • References[edit]

    1. ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  • ^ Stevens, P.F. (2001–2012), Angiosperm Phylogeny Website: Asparagales: Amaryllidoideae
  • ^ Aiton, William. 1789. Hortus Kewensis, or, A catalogue of the plants cultivated in the Royal Botanic Garden at Kew, 1: 414 in Latin
  • ^ Tropicos, Cyrtanthus W. Aiton
  • ^ Snijman, D.A. (2007). Notes on new and misunderstood taxa of Cyrtanthus (Amaryllidaceae: Cyrtantheae) from the Western Cape, Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Bothalia 37: 1-8.
  • ^ "Cyrtanthus, by G. Duncan, Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden, South Africa". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2013-09-20.
  • ^ Sanbi Red List of South African Plants, search for Cyrtanthus

    • Bibliography[edit]

    External links[edit]

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