Cyrtanthus is a genus of perennial, herbaceous and bulbous plants in the family Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae.[2][3][4][5]
Cyrtanthus is the sole genus in the African tribe Cyrtantheae.
The placement of Cyrtantheae within subfamily Amaryllidoideae is shown in the following cladogram:
Cladogram: Tribes of subfamily Amaryllidoideae Subfamily Amaryllidoideae AfricaTribe Amaryllideae
AfricaTribe Cyrtantheae
AfricaTribe Haemantheae
AustralasiaTribe Calostemmateae
Eurasian clade AsiaTribe Lycorideae
MediterraneanTribe Galantheae
Tribe Pancratieae
Tribe Narcisseae
American clade Hippeastroid cladeTribe Griffineae
Tribe Hippeastreae
Andean cladeTribe Eustephieae
Tribe Eucharideae/Stenomesseae
Tribe Clinantheae
Tribe Hymenocallideae
There are over 50 recognized species, all native to central and southern Africa.[1][6][7]
Cyrtanthus is a genus of perennial, herbaceous and bulbous plants in the family Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae.