Chlidanthus

Chlidanthus
Chlidanthus fragrans
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
clade:	Angiosperms
clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily:	Amaryllidoideae
Genus:	Chlidanthus Herb.
Species
See text.
Synonyms
Castellanoa

Chlidanthus is a genus that consists of 10 species of tender bulbs from tropical South America, mostly natives to the Andes. The botanical name comes from the Greek, meaning "delicate flower". The plants have large spherical bulbs with gray-green, strap-shaped leaves 30cm long arising from the base. In late spring to early summer, clusters of 3-4 large, strong citrus-scented fragrant, funnel-shaped flowers 10-13cm long held terminally on stalks 25cm high, colored in yellow, pink or red.

Species

Chlidanthus boliviensis
Chlidanthus cardenasii
Chlidanthus cumingii
Chlidanthus ehrenbergii
Chlidanthus fragrans (perfumed fairy lily)
Chlidanthus luteus
Chlidanthus marginatus
Chlidanthus soratensis
Chlidanthus traubii
Chlidanthus yaviensis

References

• Botanica Sistematica
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