Kingdom Plantae Clade Monocots Subfamily Amaryllidoideae Order Asparagales | Clade Angiosperms Family Amaryllidaceae Rank Genus | |
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Similar Apodolirion, Hessea, Calostemma, Strumaria, Eustephia | ||
Cryptostephanus is a genus of African plants in the Amaryllis family, 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.
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