Cryptostephanus
| Cryptostephanus | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Cryptostephanus vansonii | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Amaryllidoideae |
| Genus: | Cryptostephanus Welw. ex Baker |
Cryptostephanus is a genus of African plants in the Amaryllis family, native to Kenya, Tanzania, Angola, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Namibia.[1] Its closest relative is Clivia, with which it shares some characters, including thick, fleshy roots, strap-like leaves, and fruit in the form of a berry.[2][3]
- Cryptostephanus densiflorus Welw. ex Baker - Angola, Namibia
- Cryptostephanus haemanthoides Pax - Kenya, Tanzania
- Cryptostephanus vansonii Verd. - Mozambique, Zimbabwe[5]
References
- 1 2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ "Cryptostephanus". Pacific Bulb Society. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- ↑ Bennett, R. K. General Amaryllid Report, 1980. Notes on the genus Cryptostephanus Welw. Plant Life 36.1-4 (1980): 102-108.
- ↑ Müller-Doblies, Dietrich & Müller-Doblies, Ute 1994. Feddes Repertorium 105: 357
- ↑ Duncan, G. Cryptostephanus vansonii: a curious amaryllid from Zimbabwe. Veld Flora (Kirstenbosch) 88.1 (2002): 18-19.
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