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== thumb|right|Clinanthus humilis ===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.