Cyrtanthus

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Cyrtanthus
Cyrtanthus elatus flowers.jpg
Cyrtanthus elatus
Scientific classification e
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

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]

  13. Cyrtanthus elatus
  17. Cyrtanthus falcatus
  38. Cyrtanthus obliquus
  54. Cyrtanthus ventricosus

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.
  7. ^ Sanbi Red List of South African Plants, search for Cyrtanthus

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