Cyrtanthus | |
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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 |
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Synonyms | |
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Cyrtanthus is a genus of perennial, herbaceous and bulbous plants in the family Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae.
Cyrtanthus is the sole genus in the African tribe Cyrtantheae.
The placement of Cyrtantheae within subfamily Amaryllidoideae is shown in the following cladogram:
Tribe Amaryllideae
Tribe Cyrtantheae
Tribe Haemantheae
Tribe Calostemmateae
Tribe Lycorideae
Tribe Galantheae
Tribe Pancratieae
Tribe Narcisseae
Tribe Griffineae
Tribe Hippeastreae
Tribe Eustephieae
Tribe Eucharideae/Stenomesseae
Tribe Clinantheae
Tribe Hymenocallideae
There are over 50 recognized species, all native to central and southern Africa.