Clinanthus
Clinanthus is a genus of bulbous plants in the family Amaryllidaceae. It is found in western South America, including Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, north Chile and north west Argentina.
Description
Vegetative characteristics
Clinanthus are perennial herbs with sessile, linear to lorate, up to 50–60 cm long leaves.Generative characteristics
The inflorescences have 2–10 mostly pink or red flowers. The androecium consists of 6 stamens. The gynoecium consists of 3 carpels. The stigma is capitate. The trilocular, green or glaucous capsule fruit bears numerous brown to black, winged, flat seeds.Taxonomy
It was published by William Herbert in 1821 with Clinanthus luteus Herb. as the type species.Species
Species include:- Clinanthus callacallensis Meerow
- Clinanthus campodensis Meerow
- Clinanthus caracensis Meerow
- Clinanthus chihuanhuayu Meerow
- Clinanthus coccineus Meerow
- Clinanthus croceus Meerow
- Clinanthus elwesii Meerow
- Clinanthus flammidus Meerow
- Clinanthus fulvus Meerow
- Clinanthus glareosus Meerow
- Clinanthus humilis Meerow
- Clinanthus imasumacc Meerow
- Clinanthus incarnatus Meerow
- Clinanthus incarum Meerow
- Clinanthus luteus Herb.
- Clinanthus macleanicus Meerow
- Clinanthus microstephium Meerow
- Clinanthus mirabilis Meerow
- Clinanthus recurvatus Meerow
- Clinanthus sunchubambae Meerow
- Clinanthus variegatus Meerow
- Clinanthus viridiflorus Meerow