Cyrtanthus

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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
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

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

Subdivision

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

References

  1. ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ Stevens, P.F. (2001–2012), Angiosperm Phylogeny Website: Asparagales: Amaryllidoideae
  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". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2013-09-20.
  7. ^ Sanbi Red List of South African Plants, search for Cyrtanthus

Bibliography

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