''Cryptostephanus'' is a genus of African plants in the
Amaryllis family
The Amaryllidaceae are a family of herbaceous, mainly perennial and bulbous (rarely rhizomatous) flowering plants in the monocot order Asparagales. The family takes its name from the genus ''Amaryllis'' and is commonly known as the amaryllis fami ...
, 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
A berry is a small, pulpy, and often edible fruit. Typically, berries are juicy, rounded, brightly colored, sweet, sour or tart, and do not have a stone or pit, although many pips or seeds may be present. Common examples are strawberries, raspb ...
Cryptostephanus densiflorus
''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 root ...
Baker
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History
Ancient history
Since grains ha ...
Cryptostephanus haemanthoides
''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 root ...
Cryptostephanus vansonii
''Cryptostephanus'' is a genus of African plants in the Amaryllidaceae, Amaryllis family, native to Kenya, Tanzania, Angola, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Namibia. Its closest relative is ''Clivia'', with which it shares some characters, including thi ...
'' Verd. - Mozambique, ZimbabweDuncan, G. ''Cryptostephanus vansonii'': a curious amaryllid from Zimbabwe. Veld Flora (Kirstenbosch) 88.1 (2002): 18-19.