Cyrtanthus
Cyrtanthinae
| Cyrtanthus | |
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| Cyrtanthus elatus | |
Scientific classification 
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| 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] | |
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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:
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Subdivision
There are over 50 recognized species, all native to central and southern Africa.[1][6][7]
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References
- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Stevens, P.F. (2001–2012), Angiosperm Phylogeny Website: Asparagales: Amaryllidoideae
- ^ Aiton, William. 1789. Hortus Kewensis, or, A catalogue of the plants cultivated in the Royal Botanic Garden at Kew, 1: 414 in Latin
- ^ Tropicos, Cyrtanthus W. Aiton
- ^ 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.
- ^ Cyrtanthus, by G. Duncan, Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden, South Africa.
- ^ Sanbi Red List of South African Plants, search for Cyrtanthus
Bibliography
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