Cryptostephanus Explained

Cryptostephanus is a genus of African plants in the family Amaryllidaceae, native to Kenya, Tanzania, Angola, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Namibia. 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.^{[1] [2]}

Species

Recognized species:^{[3] [4]}

image	Scientific Name	Distribution
	Cryptostephanus densiflorus Welw. ex Baker	Angola, Namibia
	Cryptostephanus haemanthoides Pax	Kenya, Tanzania
	Cryptostephanus vansonii Verd.	Mozambique, Zimbabwe^[5]

External links

• Cryptostephanus - Pacific Bulb Society

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cryptostephanus. Pacific Bulb Society. 5 August 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130809194615/http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/Cryptostephanus. 9 August 2013. dead.
2. Bennett, R. K. General Amaryllid Report, 1980. Notes on the genus Cryptostephanus Welw. Plant Life 36.1-4 (1980): 102-108.
3. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=303661 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
4. Müller-Doblies, Dietrich & Müller-Doblies, Ute 1994. Feddes Repertorium 105: 357
5. Duncan, G. Cryptostephanus vansonii: a curious amaryllid from Zimbabwe. Veld Flora (Kirstenbosch) 88.1 (2002): 18-19.