Cyrtanthus

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamilia: Amaryllidoideae
Tribus: Cyrtantheae
Genus: Cyrtanthus
Sectiones: C. sect. Anoiganthus – C. sect. Cyrtanthus

Species: C. angustifolius – C. attenuatus – C. aureolinus – C. bicolor – C. brachyscyphus – C. brachysiphon – C. breviflorus – C. carneus – C. clavatus - C. collinus – C. contractus – C. debilis – C. elatus – C. epiphyticus – C. erubescens – C. eucallus – – C. fergusoniae – C. flammosus – C. flanaganii – C. flavus – C. galpinii – C. guthrieae – C. helictus – C. herrei – C. huttoni – C. inaequalis – C. junodii – C. labiatus – C. leptosiphon – C. leucanthus – C. loddigesianus – C. mackenii – C. macmasteri – C. macowanii – C. montanus – C. nutans – C. obliquus – C. obrieni – C. ochroleucus – C. odorus – C. rhodesianus – C. rhododactylus – C. rotundilobus – C. sanguineus – C. smithiae – C. spiralis – C. staadensis – C. stenanthus – C. striatus – C. suaveolens – C. thorncroftii – C. tuckii – C. ventricosus – C. wellandii – C. welwitschiiC. falcatus

Source(s) of checklist:

Govaerts, R. et al. 2015. Cyrtanthus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2015 Mar 23. Reference page.

Name

Cyrtanthus Aiton, Hort. Kew. 1: 414. 1789, nom. cons.
Type species: Cyrtanthus angustifolius (L.f.) Aiton

Synonyms

Heterotypic
Anoiganthus Baker, J. Bot. 16: 76. 1878.
Type species: Anoiganthus breviflorus (Harv.) Baker
Cyphonema Herb., Bot. Mag. 65: t. 3710. 1839.
Type species: Cyphonema loddigesiana Herb.
Monella Herb., Appendix 29. 1821.
Type species: non design.
Stenolirion Baker, Hooker's Icon. Pl. 25: t. 2493. 1896.
Type species: Stenolirion elliotii Baker
× Vallanthus Ciferri & Giacom., Nomencl. Fl. Ital. Pt. 1, 122. 1950.
Type species: non design.
Vallota Salisb. ex Herb., Appendix: 29. 1821.
Type species: Vallota purpurea Herb.

Notes

Cyrtanthus Schreb. (1789) = Posoqueria Aubl.

References

Aiton, W. 1789. Hortus Kewensis; or, a catalogue of the plants cultivated in the Royal Botanic Garden at Kew. Vol. I. Monandria–Heptandria. XXX+496 pp., tt. 1–6. George Nicol, London. BHL Reference page. : 1: 414.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2015. Cyrtanthus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2015 Mar 23. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2015. Cyrtanthus. Published online. Accessed: Mar 23 2015. Reference page.
Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2019. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Cyrtanthus. .

Cyrtanthus obliquus

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]

Cyrtanthus angustifolius
Cyrtanthus attenuatus
Cyrtanthus aureolinus
Cyrtanthus bicolor
Cyrtanthus brachyscyphus
Cyrtanthus brachysiphon
Cyrtanthus breviflorus
Cyrtanthus carneus
Cyrtanthus clavatus
Cyrtanthus collinus
Cyrtanthus contractus
Cyrtanthus debilis
Cyrtanthus elatus
Cyrtanthus epiphyticus
Cyrtanthus erubescens
Cyrtanthus eucallus
Cyrtanthus falcatus
Cyrtanthus fergusoniae
Cyrtanthus flammosus
Cyrtanthus flanaganii
Cyrtanthus flavus
Cyrtanthus galpinii
Cyrtanthus guthrieae
Cyrtanthus helictus
Cyrtanthus herrei
Cyrtanthus huttonii
Cyrtanthus inaequalis
Cyrtanthus junodii
Cyrtanthus labiatus
Cyrtanthus leptosiphon
Cyrtanthus leucanthus
Cyrtanthus loddigesianus
Cyrtanthus mackenii
Cyrtanthus macmasteri
Cyrtanthus macowanii
Cyrtanthus montanus
Cyrtanthus nutans
Cyrtanthus obliquus
Cyrtanthus obrienii
Cyrtanthus ochroleucus
Cyrtanthus odorus
Cyrtanthus rhodesianus
Cyrtanthus rhododactylus
Cyrtanthus rotundilobus
Cyrtanthus sanguineus
Cyrtanthus smithiae
Cyrtanthus spiralis
Cyrtanthus staadensis
Cyrtanthus stenanthus
Cyrtanthus striatus
Cyrtanthus suaveolens
Cyrtanthus thorncroftii
Cyrtanthus tuckii
Cyrtanthus ventricosus
Cyrtanthus wellandii
Cyrtanthus welwitschii

References

Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
Stevens, P.F. (2001–2012), Angiosperm Phylogeny Website: Asparagales: Amaryllidoideae
Aiton, William. 1789. Hortus Kewensis, or, A catalogue of the plants cultivated in the Royal Botanic Garden at Kew, 1: 414 in Latin
Tropicos, Cyrtanthus W. Aiton
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.
"Cyrtanthus, by G. Duncan, Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden, South Africa". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2013-09-20.

Sanbi Red List of South African Plants, search for Cyrtanthus

Bibliography

"Amaryllidaceae: A taxonomic tool for the Amaryllidaceae of the world". eMonocot. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-02-25.