Clinanthus

Clinanthus
Temporal range: Late Oligocene – Recent
Clinanthus variegatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Amaryllidoideae
Genus: Clinanthus
Herb.
Type species
Clinanthus luteus Herb.
Species

See list.

Synonyms
  • Carpodetes Herb.
  • Coburgia Sweet
  • Crocopsis Pax
  • Neaera Salisb.

Clinanthus is a genus of bulbous plants in the family Amaryllidaceae. It is found in western South America, including Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, north Chile and north west Argentina.