''Cyrtanthus'' is a
genus of
perennial,
herbaceous
Herbaceous plants are vascular plants that have no persistent woody stems above ground. This broad category of plants includes many perennials, and nearly all annuals and biennials.
Definitions of "herb" and "herbaceous"
The fourth edition of t ...
and
bulbous plants in the
family Amaryllidaceae
The Amaryllidaceae are a family of herbaceous, mainly perennial and bulbous (rarely rhizomatous) flowering plants in the monocot order Asparagales. The family takes its name from the genus ''Amaryllis'' and is commonly known as the amaryllis fa ...
,
subfamily
In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end subfamily botanical names with "-oideae", and zoologi ...
Amaryllidoideae
Amaryllidoideae (Amaryllidaceae ''s.s.'', amaryllids) is a subfamily of monocot flowering plants in the family Amaryllidaceae, order Asparagales. The most recent APG classification, APG III, takes a broad view of the Amaryllidaceae, which then ...
.
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:
Subdivision
There are over 50 recognized species, all native to central and southern
Africa.
[Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families]
/ref>Sanbi Red List of South African Plants, search for ''Cyrtanthus''
/ref>
References
Bibliography
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External links
Images of several species of ''Cyrtanthus'' from Pacific Bulb Society
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Amaryllidaceae genera
Amaryllidoideae
Flora of Africa