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Cryptostephanus
Sign in to saveCryptostephanus is a genus of African plants in the family Amaryllidaceae, native to Kenya, Tanzania, Angola, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Namibia. 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.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderAsparagales
- FamilyAmaryllidaceae
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- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Haemantheae
- Image
- Cryptostephanus vansonii2.jpg
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- taxon name
- Cryptostephanus
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- Category:Cryptostephanus
- Commons category
- Cryptostephanus
- taxon common name
- 小君兰属
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Cryptostephanus is a genus of African plants in the family Amaryllidaceae, native to Kenya, Tanzania, Angola, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Namibia. 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.
==Species== Recognized species: {| class="wikitable" |- ! image !! Scientific name !! Distribution |- |120px||Cryptostephanus densiflorus Welw. ex Baker || Angola, Namibia |- | ||Cryptostephanus haemanthoides Pax || Kenya, Tanzania |- |120px||Cryptostephanus vansonii Verd. || Mozambique, Zimbabwe |- |}
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