Cyrtanthus

Cyrtanthus
Cyrtanthus elatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Amaryllidoideae
Genus: Cyrtanthus
W.Aiton 1789, conserved name not Schreb. 1789 (Rubiaceae)
Type species
Cyrtanthus angustifolius
W.Aiton
Synonyms[1]
  • Anoiganthus Baker
  • Vallota Salisb. ex Herb.
  • Timmia J.F.Gmel.
  • Gastronema Herb.
  • Monella Herb.
  • Cyphonema Herb.
  • Eusipho Salisb.
  • × Vallanthus Cif. & Giacom.

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

Taxonomy

Cyrtanthus is the sole genus in the African tribe Cyrtantheae.

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

  1. Cyrtanthus angustifolius
  2. Cyrtanthus attenuatus
  3. Cyrtanthus aureolinus
  4. Cyrtanthus bicolor
  5. Cyrtanthus brachyscyphus
  6. Cyrtanthus brachysiphon
  7. Cyrtanthus breviflorus
  8. Cyrtanthus carneus
  9. Cyrtanthus clavatus
  10. Cyrtanthus collinus
  11. Cyrtanthus contractus
  12. Cyrtanthus debilis
  13. Cyrtanthus elatus
  14. Cyrtanthus epiphyticus
  15. Cyrtanthus erubescens
  16. Cyrtanthus eucallus
  17. Cyrtanthus falcatus
  18. Cyrtanthus fergusoniae
  19. Cyrtanthus flammosus
  20. Cyrtanthus flanaganii
  21. Cyrtanthus flavus
  22. Cyrtanthus galpinii
  23. Cyrtanthus guthrieae
  24. Cyrtanthus helictus
  25. Cyrtanthus herrei
  26. Cyrtanthus huttonii
  27. Cyrtanthus inaequalis
  28. Cyrtanthus junodii
  29. Cyrtanthus labiatus
  30. Cyrtanthus leptosiphon
  31. Cyrtanthus leucanthus
  32. Cyrtanthus loddigesianus
  33. Cyrtanthus mackenii
  34. Cyrtanthus macmasteri
  35. Cyrtanthus macowanii
  36. Cyrtanthus montanus
  37. Cyrtanthus nutans
  38. Cyrtanthus obliquus
  39. Cyrtanthus obrienii
  40. Cyrtanthus ochroleucus
  41. Cyrtanthus odorus
  42. Cyrtanthus rhodesianus
  43. Cyrtanthus rhododactylus
  44. Cyrtanthus rotundilobus
  45. Cyrtanthus sanguineus
  46. Cyrtanthus smithiae
  47. Cyrtanthus spiralis
  48. Cyrtanthus staadensis
  49. Cyrtanthus stenanthus
  50. Cyrtanthus striatus
  51. Cyrtanthus suaveolens
  52. Cyrtanthus thorncroftii
  53. Cyrtanthus tuckii
  54. Cyrtanthus ventricosus
  55. Cyrtanthus wellandii
  56. Cyrtanthus welwitschii

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