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 |
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]
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] |