Cyrtanthus Explained

Cyrtanthus is a genus of perennial, herbaceous and bulbous plants in the family Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Taxonomy

Cyrtanthus is the sole genus in the African tribe Cyrtantheae.

Phylogeny

The placement of Cyrtantheae within subfamily Amaryllidoideae is shown in thefollowing cladogram:

Subdivision

There are over 50 recognized species, all native to central and southern Africa.^{[4] [5] [6]}

Bibliography

• Web site: Amaryllidaceae: A taxonomic tool for the Amaryllidaceae of the world. eMonocot. . 2016-02-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304161517/http://amaryllidaceae.e-monocot.org/. 2016-03-04. dead.

External links

• Images of several species of Cyrtanthus from Pacific Bulb Society

Notes and References

1. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3650175#page/447/mode/1up Aiton, William. 1789. Hortus Kewensis, or, A catalogue of the plants cultivated in the Royal Botanic Garden at Kew, 1: 414
2. http://www.tropicos.org/Name/40020563 Tropicos, Cyrtanthus W. Aiton
3. 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.
4. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/qsearch.do Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
5. Web site: Cyrtanthus, by G. Duncan, Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden, South Africa. . 2013-09-20 . 2016-03-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303181545/http://www.plantzafrica.com/plantcd/cyrtanthus.htm . dead .
6. http://redlist.sanbi.org/search.php?sppsearch=Cyrtanthus+ Sanbi Red List of South African Plants, search for Cyrtanthus