Cyrtanthus

 ( Amaryllidaceae Genera ) 

Cyrtanthus is a genus of perennial, herbaceous and bulbous plants in the family Amaryllidaceae, subfamily 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.

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Taxonomy Cyrtanthus is the sole genus in the African tribe Cyrtantheae.

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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. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Sanbi Red List of South African Plants, search for Cyrtanthus

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Bibliography

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External links

• Images of several species of Cyrtanthus from Pacific Bulb Society

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