Cryptanthus is a genus of in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. The genus name is from the Greek cryptos (hidden) and anthos (flower). The genus formerly had two recognized subgenera: the type subgenus and subgenus Hoplocryptanthus Mez which has been raised to the separate genus Hoplocryptanthus.[ All species of this genus are Endemism to Brazil.][ The common name for any Cryptanthus is "Earth star".][
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Species
, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:[
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Cryptanthus acaulis (Lindl.) Beer
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Cryptanthus alagoanus Elton Leme & J.A.Siqueira
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Cryptanthus apiculatantherus D.M.C.Ferreira, E.M.Almeida & Louzada
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Cryptanthus bahianus L.B.Sm.
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Cryptanthus beuckeri É.Morren
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Cryptanthus bibarrensis Leme
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Cryptanthus bivittatus (Hook.) Regel
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Cryptanthus boanovensis Leme
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Cryptanthus brevibracteatus D.M.C.Ferreira & Louzada
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Cryptanthus brevifolius Leme
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Cryptanthus bromelioides Otto & A.Dietr.
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Cryptanthus capitatus Leme
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Cryptanthus capitellatus Leme & L.Kollmann
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Cryptanthus cinereus D.M.C.Ferreira & Louzada
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Cryptanthus colnagoi Rauh & Leme
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Cryptanthus coriaceus Leme
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Cryptanthus correia-araujoi Leme
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Cryptanthus crassifolius Leme
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Cryptanthus cruzalmensis Leme & E.H.Souza
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Cryptanthus delicatus Leme
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Cryptanthus diamantinensis Leme
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Cryptanthus dianae Leme
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Cryptanthus dorothyae Leme
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Cryptanthus felixii J.A.Siqueira & Leme
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Cryptanthus flesheri E.H.Souza & Leme
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Cryptanthus giganteus Leme & A.P.Fontana
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Cryptanthus grazielae H.Luther
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Cryptanthus guanduensis Leme & L.Kollmann
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Cryptanthus heimenii P.J.Braun & Gonç.Brito
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Cryptanthus ilhanus Leme
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Cryptanthus incrassatus L.B.Sm.
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Cryptanthus lacerdae Van Geert
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Cryptanthus lutandensis E.H.Souza & Leme
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Cryptanthus lutherianus I.Ramírez
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Cryptanthus lyman-smithii Leme
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Cryptanthus marginatus L.B.Sm.
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Cryptanthus maritimus L.B.Sm.
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Cryptanthus minarum L.B.Sm.
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Cryptanthus osiris W.Weber
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Cryptanthus pickelii L.B.Sm.
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Cryptanthus praetextus É.Morren ex Baker
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Cryptanthus pseudopetiolatus Philcox
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Cryptanthus reisii Leme
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Cryptanthus reptans Leme & J.A.Siqueira
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Cryptanthus rigidifolius Leme
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Cryptanthus robsonianus Leme
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Cryptanthus ruthiae Philcox
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Cryptanthus santateresinhensis Leme
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Cryptanthus santosii Leme & E.H.Souza
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Cryptanthus seidelianus W.Weber
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Cryptanthus sergipensis I.Ramírez
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Cryptanthus solidadeanus Leme & E.H.Souza
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Cryptanthus tabuleiricola Leme & L.Kollmann
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Cryptanthus teretifolius Leme
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Cryptanthus ubairensis I.Ramírez
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Cryptanthus univittatus Leme
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Cryptanthus venecianus Leme & L.Kollmann
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Cryptanthus viridipetalus Leme & L.Kollmann
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Cryptanthus viridovinosus Leme
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Cryptanthus walkerianus Leme & L.Kollmann
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Cryptanthus warren-loosei Leme
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Cryptanthus zonatus (Lem.) Vis.
Former species
A major revision of Cryptanthus in 2017 based on both morphological and molecular characters elevated a former subgenus to the genus Hoplocryptanthus and created two new genera, Forzzaea and Rokautskyia, transferring many former Cryptanthus species to these three genera.[
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Transferred to Forzzaea
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Cryptanthus leopoldo-horstii Rauh → Forzzaea leopoldo-horstii (Rauh) Leme, S.Heller & Zizka
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Cryptanthus micrus Louzada, Wand. & Versieux → Forzzaea micra (Louzada, Wand. & Versieux) Leme, S.Heller & Zizka
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Cryptanthus warasii E.Pereira → Forzzaea warasii (E.Pereira) Leme, S.Heller & Zizka
Transferred to Haplocryptanthus
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Cryptanthus caracensis Leme & E.Gross → Hoplocryptanthus caracensis
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Cryptanthus ferrarius Leme & C.C.Paula → Hoplocryptanthus ferrarius
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Cryptanthus glaziovii Mez → Hoplocryptanthus glaziovii
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Cryptanthus lavrasensis Leme → Hoplocryptanthus lavrasensis
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Cryptanthus regius Leme → Hoplocryptanthus regius
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Cryptanthus schwackeanus Mez → Hoplocryptanthus schwackeanus
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Cryptanthus tiradentesensis Leme → Hoplocryptanthus tiradentesensis
Transferred to Rokautskyia
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Cryptanthus caulescens I.Ramírez → Rokautskyia caulescens
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Cryptanthus exaltatus H.Luther → Rokautskyia exaltata
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Cryptanthus fernseeoides Leme → Rokautskyia fernseeoides
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Cryptanthus latifolius Leme → Rokautskyia latifolia
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Cryptanthus leuzingerae Leme → Rokautskyia leuzingerae
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Cryptanthus microglazioui I.Ramírez → Rokautskyia microglazioui (I.Ramírez) Leme, S.Heller & Zizka
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Cryptanthus odoratissimus Leme → Rokautskyia odoratissima
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Cryptanthus pseudoglaziovii Leme → Rokautskyia pseudoglaziovii
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Cryptanthus pseudoscaposus L.B.Sm. → Rokautskyia pseudoscaposa
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Cryptanthus roberto-kautskyi Leme → Rokautskyia roberto-kautskyi
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Cryptanthus sanctaluciae Leme & L.Kollmann → Rokautskyia sanctaluciae
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Cryptanthus scaposus E.Pereira → Rokautskyia scaposa
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Cryptanthus whitmanii Leme → Rokautskyia whitmanii
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