Biology:Cryptanthus

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Short description: Genus of flowering plants

Cryptanthus
JWGII Cryptanthus zonatus 02.JPG
Cryptanthus zonatus
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Subfamily: Bromelioideae
Genus: Cryptanthus
Otto & A.Dietr.
Synonyms[1]
  • Madvigia Liebm.
  • Pholidophyllum Vis.

Cryptanthus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. The genus name is from the Greek cryptos (hidden) and anthos (flower). The genus formerly had two recognized subgenera: the type subgenus and subgenus Hoplocryptanthus Mez which has been raised to the separate genus Hoplocryptanthus.[2] All species of this genus are endemic to Brazil .[1][3] The common name for any Cryptanthus is "Earth star".[4]

Species

(As of November 2022), Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:[1]


Former species

A major revision of Cryptanthus in 2017 based on both morphological and molecular characters elevated a former subgenus to the genus Hoplocryptanthus and created two new genera, Forzzaea and Rokautskyia, transferring many former Cryptanthus species to these three genera.[5]

Transferred to Forzzaea

  • Cryptanthus leopoldo-horstii RauhForzzaea leopoldo-horstii (Rauh) Leme, S.Heller & Zizka
  • Cryptanthus micrus Louzada, Wand. & VersieuxForzzaea micra (Louzada, Wand. & Versieux) Leme, S.Heller & Zizka
  • Cryptanthus warasii E.PereiraForzzaea warasii (E.Pereira) Leme, S.Heller & Zizka

Transferred to Haplocryptanthus

Transferred to Rokautskyia

  • Cryptanthus caulescens I.RamírezRokautskyia caulescens
  • Cryptanthus exaltatus H.LutherRokautskyia exaltata
  • Cryptanthus fernseeoides LemeRokautskyia fernseeoides
  • Cryptanthus latifolius LemeRokautskyia latifolia
  • Cryptanthus leuzingerae LemeRokautskyia leuzingerae
  • Cryptanthus microglazioui I.RamírezRokautskyia microglazioui (I.Ramírez) Leme, S.Heller & Zizka
  • Cryptanthus odoratissimus LemeRokautskyia odoratissima
  • Cryptanthus pseudoglaziovii LemeRokautskyia pseudoglaziovii
  • Cryptanthus pseudoscaposus L.B.Sm.Rokautskyia pseudoscaposa
  • Cryptanthus roberto-kautskyi LemeRokautskyia roberto-kautskyi
  • Cryptanthus sanctaluciae Leme & L.KollmannRokautskyia sanctaluciae
  • Cryptanthus scaposus E.PereiraRokautskyia scaposa
  • Cryptanthus whitmanii LemeRokautskyia whitmanii

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Cryptanthus Otto & A.Dietr..". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:4910-1. 
  2. Gouda, E.J.; Butcher, D.; Gouda, C.S. (2022), genus Hoplocryptanthus (Mez) Leme, S. Heller & Zizka, Utrecht University Botanic Gardens, https://bromeliad.nl/species/Hoplocryptanthus, retrieved 2022-11-10 
  3. Martinelli, Gustavo; Vieira, Cláudia Magalhães; Gonzalez, Marcos; Leitman, Paula; Piratininga, Andréa; Costa, Andrea Ferreira da; Forzza, Rafaela Campostrini (January 2008). "Bromeliaceae da Mata Atlântica Brasileira: lista de espécies, distribuição e conservação" (in pt-BR). Rodriguésia 59 (1): 209–258. doi:10.1590/2175-7860200859114. 
  4. "Cryptanthus or Earth Stars" (in en). 25 May 2012. https://www.bromeliads.info/cryptanthus-earth-stars/. 
  5. Leme, E.M.C.; Heller, S.; Zizka, G.; Halbritter, H. (2017). "New circumscription of Cryptanthus and new Cryptanthoid genera and subgenera (Bromeliaceae: Bromelioideae) based on neglected morphological traits and molecular phylogeny". Phytotaxa 318 (1): 1–88. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.318.1.1. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q138350 entry