Cyrtanthus

Cyrtanthinae

Cyrtanthus
Cyrtanthus elatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily:	Amaryllidoideae
Genus:	Cyrtanthus W.Aiton 1789, conserved name not Schreb. 1789 (Rubiaceae)
Type species
Cyrtanthus angustifolius W.Aiton
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]

1. Cyrtanthus angustifolius
2. Cyrtanthus attenuatus
3. Cyrtanthus aureolinus
4. Cyrtanthus bicolor
5. Cyrtanthus brachyscyphus
6. Cyrtanthus brachysiphon
7. Cyrtanthus breviflorus
8. Cyrtanthus carneus
9. Cyrtanthus clavatus
10. Cyrtanthus collinus
11. Cyrtanthus contractus
12. Cyrtanthus debilis
13. Cyrtanthus elatus
14. Cyrtanthus epiphyticus
15. Cyrtanthus erubescens
16. Cyrtanthus eucallus
17. Cyrtanthus falcatus
18. Cyrtanthus fergusoniae
19. Cyrtanthus flammosus
20. Cyrtanthus flanaganii
21. Cyrtanthus flavus
22. Cyrtanthus galpinii
23. Cyrtanthus guthrieae
24. Cyrtanthus helictus
25. Cyrtanthus herrei
26. Cyrtanthus huttonii
27. Cyrtanthus inaequalis
28. Cyrtanthus junodii
29. Cyrtanthus labiatus
30. Cyrtanthus leptosiphon
31. Cyrtanthus leucanthus
32. Cyrtanthus loddigesianus
33. Cyrtanthus mackenii
34. Cyrtanthus macmasteri
35. Cyrtanthus macowanii
36. Cyrtanthus montanus
37. Cyrtanthus nutans
38. Cyrtanthus obliquus
39. Cyrtanthus obrienii
40. Cyrtanthus ochroleucus
41. Cyrtanthus odorus
42. Cyrtanthus rhodesianus
43. Cyrtanthus rhododactylus
44. Cyrtanthus rotundilobus
45. Cyrtanthus sanguineus
46. Cyrtanthus smithiae
47. Cyrtanthus spiralis
48. Cyrtanthus staadensis
49. Cyrtanthus stenanthus
50. Cyrtanthus striatus
51. Cyrtanthus suaveolens
52. Cyrtanthus thorncroftii
53. Cyrtanthus tuckii
54. Cyrtanthus ventricosus
55. Cyrtanthus wellandii
56. Cyrtanthus welwitschii

References

1. 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

Bibliography

* "Amaryllidaceae: A taxonomic tool for the Amaryllidaceae of the world". eMonocot.

External links

• Images of several species of Cyrtanthus from Pacific Bulb Society