Cyrtanthus

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Cyrtanthinae

Cyrtanthus
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Cyrtanthus elatus
Scientific classification e
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
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 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.

Phylogeny

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


Tribe Eustephieae




Tribe Eucharideae/Stenomesseae




Tribe Clinantheae


Tribe Hymenocallideae









Subdivision

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

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  3. ↑ Aiton, William. 1789. Hortus Kewensis, or, A catalogue of the plants cultivated in the Royal Botanic Garden at Kew, 1: 414 in Latin
  4. ↑ Tropicos, Cyrtanthus W. Aiton
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ Cyrtanthus, by G. Duncan, Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden, South Africa.
  7. ↑ Sanbi Red List of South African Plants, search for Cyrtanthus

Bibliography

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External links

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