
Cryptanthus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. The genus name is from the Greek cryptos (hidden) and anthos (flower). The genus formerly had two recognized subgenera: the type subgenus and subgenus Hoplocryptanthus Mez which has been raised to the separate genus Hoplocryptanthus. All species of this genus are endemic to Brazil. The common name for any Cryptanthus is "Earth star".
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Cryptanthus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. The genus name is from the Greek cryptos (hidden) and anthos (flower). The genus formerly had two recognized subgenera: the type subgenus and subgenus Hoplocryptanthus Mez which has been raised to the separate genus Hoplocryptanthus. All species of this genus are endemic to Brazil. The common name for any Cryptanthus is "Earth star".
==Species== , Plants of the World Online accepted the following species: Cryptanthus acaulis (Lindl.) Beer Cryptanthus alagoanus Leme & J.A.Siqueira Cryptanthus apiculatantherus D.M.C.Ferreira, E.M.Almeida & Louzada Cryptanthus bahianus L.B.Sm. Cryptanthus beuckeri É.Morren Cryptanthus bibarrensis Leme Cryptanthus bivittatus (Hook.) Regel Cryptanthus boanovensis Leme Cryptanthus brevibracteatus D.M.C.Ferreira & Louzada Cryptanthus brevifolius Leme Cryptanthus bromelioides Otto & A.Dietr. Cryptanthus capitatus Leme Cryptanthus capitellatus Leme & L.Kollmann Cryptanthus colnagoi Rauh & Leme Cryptanthus coriaceus Leme Cryptanthus correia-araujoi Leme Cryptanthus crassifolius Leme Cryptanthus cruzalmensis Leme & E.H.Souza Cryptanthus delicatus Leme Cryptanthus diamantinensis Leme Cryptanthus dianae Leme Cryptanthus dorothyae Leme Cryptanthus felixii J.A.Siqueira & Leme Cryptanthus flesheri E.H.Souza & Leme Cryptanthus giganteus Leme & A.P.Fontana Cryptanthus grazielae H.Luther Cryptanthus guanduensis Leme & L.Kollmann Cryptanthus heimenii P.J.Braun & Gonç.Brito Cryptanthus ilhanus Leme Cryptanthus incrassatus L.B.Sm. Cryptanthus lacerdae Van Geert Cryptanthus lutandensis E.H.Souza & Leme Cryptanthus lutherianus I.Ramírez Cryptanthus lyman-smithii Leme Cryptanthus marginatus L.B.Sm. Cryptanthus maritimus L.B.Sm. Cryptanthus minarum L.B.Sm. Cryptanthus osiris W.Weber Cryptanthus pickelii L.B.Sm. Cryptanthus praetextus É.Morren ex Baker Cryptanthus pseudopetiolatus Philcox Cryptanthus reisii Leme Cryptanthus reptans Leme & J.A.Siqueira Cryptanthus rigidifolius Leme Cryptanthus robsonianus Leme Cryptanthus ruthiae Philcox Cryptanthus santateresinhensis Leme Cryptanthus santosii Leme & E.H.Souza Cryptanthus seidelianus W.Weber Cryptanthus sergipensis I.Ramírez Cryptanthus solidadeanus Leme & E.H.Souza Cryptanthus tabuleiricola Leme & L.Kollmann Cryptanthus teretifolius Leme Cryptanthus ubairensis I.Ramírez Cryptanthus univittatus Leme Cryptanthus venecianus Leme & L.Kollmann Cryptanthus viridipetalus Leme & L.Kollmann Cryptanthus viridovinosus Leme Cryptanthus walkerianus Leme & L.Kollmann Cryptanthus warren-loosei Leme Cryptanthus zonatus (Lem.) Vis.
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