Chlidanthus is a genus of flowering plants. It 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".[2] The plants have large spherical bulbs with gray-green, strap-shaped leaves 30 cm long arising from the base. In late spring to early summer, clusters of 3-4 large, strong citrus-scented fragrant, funnel-shaped flowers 10–13 cm long held terminally on stalks 25 cm high, colored in yellow, pink or red.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Amaryllidoideae |
| Genus: | Chlidanthus Herb. |
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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
References edit
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Wikispecies has information related to Chlidanthus.
- ^ a b c d "Chlidanthus Herb". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ Barnes, Donald (2018-01-06). "Chlidanthus". Green Valley Supply. Retrieved 2019-07-09.
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