Chlidanthus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Amaryllidaceae native to Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru.[1]
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| Chlidanthus fragrans | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Amaryllidoideae |
| Tribe: | Eustephieae |
| Genus: | Chlidanthus Herb. |
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Description edit
Vegetative characteristics edit
Chlidanthus has tunicate bulbs.[2][3]The leaves are linear.[4]
Generative characteristics edit
The inflorescence is a few-flowered umbel.[4] The pedicellate or sessile flowers have a slightly curved, elongate, tubular, marcescent perianth composed of six tepals, which does not have a corona.[5] The androecium consists of six basally fused stamens.[6] The curved filaments are very short. The erect style has a trifid stigma.[4] The trilocular capsule fruit bears numerous flat and thin seeds.[6] The flowers of Chlidanthus fragrans are pleasantly fragrant.[7]
Taxonomy edit
Publication edit
The genus Chlidanthus Herb. was published by William Herbert in 1821.[1]
Species edit
The genus Chlidanthus has four species:[1]
- Chlidanthus boliviensis Traub & I.S.Nelson
- Chlidanthus fragrans Herb.
- Chlidanthus soratensis (Baker) Ravenna
- Chlidanthus yaviensis (Ravenna) Ravenna
Placement within Amaryllidoideae edit
It is placed in the tribe Eustephieae.[8][9]
Etymology edit
The generic name Chlidanthus means delicate flower.[10]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Chlidanthus Herb". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ Flore des serres et des jardins de l'Europe, ou descriptions des plantes les plus rares et les plus meritantes, nouvellement introduites sur le continent ou en Engleterre p. 526. ... redige par Ch. Lemaire ... [et. al.]. (1848). (n.p.): Louis Van Houtte.
- ^ Tenenbaum, F. (2003). Taylor's Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. p. 93. Vereinigtes Königreich: Houghton Mifflin.
- ^ a b c HERBERT, W. (1837). Amaryllidaceæ: preceded by an attempt to arrange the Monocotyledonous orders, and followed by a treatise on cross-bred vegetables, and supplement. ... With fortyeight plates. p. 190. Vereinigtes Königreich: (n.p.).
- ^ Gay, C. (1853). Historia física y política de Chile: segun documentos adquiridos en esta republica durante doce años de residencia en ella y publicada bajo los auspicios del Supremo Gobierno. pp. 74-76. Botanica ; 6. Frankreich: Casa del autor.
- ^ a b Blumen-Zeitung. p. 179. (1837). Deutschland: (n.p.).
- ^ Bosse, J. F. W. (1829). Handbuch der Blumen-Gärtnerei: oder, Genaue Beschreibung von mehr als 4060 wahren Zierpflanzen-Arten ... Alphabetisch geordnet und mit deutlichen, auf vieljährige Erfahrung gegründeten Cultur-Anweisungen ... Für Blumenfreunde und angehende Gärtner, mit besonderer Rücksicht auf das norddeutsche Clima und auf Zimmer-Blumenzucht. p. 338.
- ^ Meerow, A. W., Guy, C. L., Li, Q.-B., & Yang, S.-L. (2000). Phylogeny of the American Amaryllidaceae Based on nrDNA ITS Sequences. Systematic Botany, 25(4), 708–726. https://doi.org/10.2307/2666729
- ^ Meerow, A. W. (2023). Classification and phylogeny of Amaryllidaceae, the modern synthesis and the road ahead: A review. Boletín de la Sociedad Argentina de Botánica, 58(3), 4-4.
- ^ Cahlíková, L., Hrabinová, M., Kulhánková, A., Benešová, N., Chlebek, J., Jun, D., ... & Opletal, L. (2013). Alkaloids from Chlidanthus fragrans and their acetylcholinesterase, butyrylcholinesterase and prolyl oligopeptidase activities. Natural product communications, 8(11), 1934578X1300801110.
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