Cryptostephanus is a genus of African plants in the family Amaryllidaceae, native to Kenya, Tanzania, Angola, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Namibia.[1] 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.[2][3]
| Cryptostephanus | |
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| Cryptostephanus vansonii | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Amaryllidoideae |
| Genus: | Cryptostephanus Welw. ex Baker |
Species
edit| image | Scientific Name | Distribution |
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Cryptostephanus densiflorus Welw. ex Baker | Angola, Namibia |
| Cryptostephanus haemanthoides Pax | Kenya, Tanzania | |
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Cryptostephanus vansonii Verd. | Mozambique, Zimbabwe[5] |
References
edit- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ "Cryptostephanus". Pacific Bulb Society. Archived from the original on 9 August 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- ^ Bennett, R. K. General Amaryllid Report, 1980. Notes on the genus Cryptostephanus Welw. Plant Life 36.1-4 (1980): 102-108.
- ^ Müller-Doblies, Dietrich & Müller-Doblies, Ute 1994. Feddes Repertorium 105: 357
- ^ Duncan, G. Cryptostephanus vansonii: a curious amaryllid from Zimbabwe. Veld Flora (Kirstenbosch) 88.1 (2002): 18-19.
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