Cryptostephanus
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| Cryptostephanus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Amaryllidoideae |
| Genus: | Cryptostephanus Welw. ex Baker |
Cryptostephanus is a genus of plants in the Amaryllidaceae family, from Africa.[citation needed] Its closest relative is Clivia, with which it shares some distinctions, including thick, fleshy roots, strap-like leaves, and fruit in the form of a berry.[1]
Species
- Cryptostephanus densiflorus
- Cryptostephanus haemanthoides
- Cryptostephanus vansonii[2]
References
- ↑ "Cryptostephanus". Pacific Bulb Society. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- ↑ Duncan, G. "Cryptostephanus vansonii: a curious amaryllid from Zimbabwe."Veld Flora (Kirstenbosch) 88.1 (2002): 18-19.
Further reading
- Bennett, R. K. "General Amaryllid Report, 1980. Notes on the genus Cryptostephanus Welw." Pl. Life 36.1-4 (1980): 102-108.
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