Cryptanthus Rigidifolius

''Cryptanthus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. The genus name is from the Greek ''cryptos'' (hidden) and ''anthos'' (flower). The genus formerly had two recognized subgenera: the type subgenus and subgenus ''Hoplocryptanthus'' Mez which has been raised to the separate genus '' Hoplocryptanthus''. All species of this genus are endemic to Brazil. The common name for any ''Cryptanthus'' is "Earth star".

Species

, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:

*''Cryptanthus acaulis'' (Lindl.) Beer
*''Cryptanthus alagoanus'' Leme & J.A.Siqueira
*'' Cryptanthus apiculatantherus'' D.M.C.Ferreira, E.M.Almeida & Louzada
*''Cryptanthus bahianus'' L.B.Sm.
*''Cryptanthus beuckeri'' É.Morren
*''Cryptanthus bibarrensis'' Leme
*''Cryptanthus bivittatus'' (Hook.) Regel
*'' Cryptanthus boanovensis'' Leme
*''Cryptanthus brevibracteatus'' D.M.C.Ferreira & Louzada
*''Cryptanthus brevifolius'' Leme
*''Cryptanthus bromelioides'' Otto & A.Dietr.
*''Cryptanthus capitatus'' Leme
*''Cryptanthus capitellatus'' Leme & L.Kollmann
*''Cryptanthus cinereus'' D.M.C.Ferreira & Louzada
*''Cryptanthus colnagoi'' Rauh & Leme
*''Cryptanthus coriaceus'' Leme
*''Cryptanthus correia-araujoi'' Leme
*''Cryptanthus crassifolius'' Leme
*''Cryptanthus cruzalmensis'' Leme & E.H.Souza
*''Cryptanthus delicatus'' Leme
*'' Cryptanthus diamantinensis'' Leme
*''Cryptanthus dianae'' Leme
*''Cryptanthus dorothyae'' Leme
*''Cryptanthus felixii'' J.A.Siqueira & Leme
*''Cryptanthus flesheri'' E.H.Souza & Leme
*''Cryptanthus giganteus'' Leme & A.P.Fontana
*''Cryptanthus grazielae'' H.Luther
*''Cryptanthus guanduensis'' Leme & L.Kollmann
*'' Cryptanthus heimenii'' P.J.Braun & Gonç.Brito
*'' Cryptanthus ilhanus'' Leme
*''Cryptanthus incrassatus'' L.B.Sm.
*''Cryptanthus lacerdae'' Van Geert
*'' Cryptanthus lutandensis'' E.H.Souza & Leme
*''Cryptanthus lutherianus'' I.Ramírez
*''Cryptanthus lyman-smithii'' Leme
*'' Cryptanthus marginatus'' L.B.Sm.
*''Cryptanthus maritimus'' L.B.Sm.
*'' Cryptanthus minarum'' L.B.Sm.
*'' Cryptanthus osiris'' W.Weber
*'' Cryptanthus pickelii'' L.B.Sm.
*''Cryptanthus praetextus'' É.Morren ex Baker
*''Cryptanthus pseudopetiolatus'' Philcox
*''Cryptanthus reisii'' Leme
*''Cryptanthus reptans'' Leme & J.A.Siqueira
*'' Cryptanthus rigidifolius'' Leme
*''Cryptanthus robsonianus'' Leme
*''Cryptanthus santateresinhensis'' Leme
*''Cryptanthus santosii'' Leme & E.H.Souza
*'' Cryptanthus seidelianus'' W.Weber
*'' Cryptanthus sergipensis'' I.Ramírez
*'' Cryptanthus solidadeanus'' Leme & E.H.Souza
*''Cryptanthus tabuleiricola'' Leme & L.Kollmann
*'' Cryptanthus teretifolius'' Leme
*'' Cryptanthus ubairensis'' I.Ramírez
*''Cryptanthus univittatus'' Leme
*'' Cryptanthus venecianus'' Leme & L.Kollmann
*''Cryptanthus viridipetalus'' Leme & L.Kollmann
*'' Cryptanthus viridovinosus'' Leme
*''Cryptanthus walkerianus'' Leme & L.Kollmann
*'' Cryptanthus warren-loosei'' Leme
*''Cryptanthus zonatus'' (Lem.) Vis.

Former species

A major revision of ''Cryptanthus'' in 2017 based on both morphological and molecular characters elevated a former subgenus to the genus '' Hoplocryptanthus'' and created two new genera, ''Forzzaea'' and ''Rokautskyia'', transferring many former ''Cryptanthus'' species to these three genera.

Transferred to ''Forzzaea''

*''Cryptanthus leopoldo-horstii'' Rauh → ''Forzzaea leopoldo-horstii'' (Rauh) Leme, S.Heller & Zizka
*''Cryptanthus micrus'' Louzada, Wand. & Versieux → ''Forzzaea micra'' (Louzada, Wand. & Versieux) Leme, S.Heller & Zizka
*''Cryptanthus warasii'' E.Pereira → ''Forzzaea warasii'' (E.Pereira) Leme, S.Heller & Zizka

Transferred to ''Haplocryptanthus''

*''Cryptanthus caracensis'' Leme & E.Gross → ''Hoplocryptanthus caracensis''
*''Cryptanthus ferrarius'' Leme & C.C.Paula → ''Hoplocryptanthus ferrarius''
*''Cryptanthus glaziovii'' Mez → ''Hoplocryptanthus glaziovii''
*''Cryptanthus lavrasensis'' Leme → ''Hoplocryptanthus lavrasensis''
*''Cryptanthus regius'' Leme → ''Hoplocryptanthus regius''
*''Cryptanthus schwackeanus'' Mez → ''Hoplocryptanthus schwackeanus''
*''Cryptanthus tiradentesensis'' Leme → ''Hoplocryptanthus tiradentesensis''

Transferred to ''Rokautskyia''

*''Cryptanthus caulescens'' I.Ramírez → '' Rokautskyia caulescens''
*''Cryptanthus exaltatus'' H.Luther → '' Rokautskyia exaltata''
*''Cryptanthus fernseeoides'' Leme → '' Rokautskyia fernseeoides''
*''Cryptanthus latifolius'' Leme → ''Rokautskyia latifolia''
*''Cryptanthus leuzingerae'' Leme → ''Rokautskyia leuzingerae''
*''Cryptanthus microglazioui'' I.Ramírez → ''Rokautskyia microglazioui'' (I.Ramírez) Leme, S.Heller & Zizka
*''Cryptanthus odoratissimus'' Leme → ''Rokautskyia odoratissima''
*''Cryptanthus pseudoglaziovii'' Leme → ''Rokautskyia pseudoglaziovii''
*''Cryptanthus pseudoscaposus'' L.B.Sm. → ''Rokautskyia pseudoscaposa''
*''Cryptanthus roberto-kautskyi'' Leme → ''Rokautskyia roberto-kautskyi''
*''Cryptanthus sanctaluciae'' Leme & L.Kollmann → ''Rokautskyia sanctaluciae''
*''Cryptanthus scaposus'' E.Pereira → ''Rokautskyia scaposa''
*''Cryptanthus whitmanii'' Leme → ''Rokautskyia whitmanii''

References

External links

BSI Genera Gallery
photos
* http://fcbs.org/pictures/Cryptanthus.htm

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Endemic flora of Brazil
Bromeliaceae genera