Clinanthus Explained

Clinanthus is a genus of bulbous plants in the family Amaryllidaceae.^[1] It is found in western South America, including Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, north Chile and north west Argentina.^[2]

Species include:

• Clinanthus callacallensis (Ravenna) Meerow
• Clinanthus campodensis (Ravenna) Meerow
• Clinanthus caracensis (Ravenna) Meerow
• Clinanthus chihuanhuayu (Cárdenas) Meerow
• Clinanthus coccineus (Ruiz & Pav.) Meerow
• Clinanthus croceus (Savigny) Meerow
• Clinanthus elwesii (Baker) Meerow
• Clinanthus flammidus (Ravenna) Meerow
• Clinanthus fulvus (Herb.) Meerow
• Clinanthus glareosus (Ravenna) Meerow
• Clinanthus humilis (Herb.) Meerow
• Clinanthus imasumacc (Vargas) Meerow
• Clinanthus incarnatus (Kunth) Meerow
• Clinanthus incarum (Kraenzl.) Meerow
• Clinanthus luteus Herb.
• Clinanthus macleanicus (Herb.) Meerow
• Clinanthus microstephium (Ravenna) Meerow
• Clinanthus mirabilis (Ravenna) Meerow
• Clinanthus recurvatus (Ruiz & Pav.) Meerow
• Clinanthus sunchubambae (Ravenna) Meerow
• Clinanthus variegatus (Ruiz & Pav.) Meerow
• Clinanthus viridiflorus (Ruiz & Pav.) Meerow

Notes and References

1. Web site: Clinanthus. The Plant List. 9 June 2013.
2. Web site: Clinanthus. World Checklist of Selected Plant Families . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . 10 June 2013.