Chlidanthus Explained

Chlidanthus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Amaryllidaceae native to Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru.

Description

Vegetative characteristics

Chlidanthus has tunicate bulbs.^{[1] [2]} The leaves are linear.

Generative characteristics

The inflorescence is a few-flowered umbel. The pedicellate or sessile flowers have a slightly curved, elongate, tubular, marcescent perianth composed of six tepals, which does not have a corona.^[3] The androecium consists of six basally fused stamens.^[4] The curved filaments are very short. The erect style has a trifid stigma.^[5] The trilocular capsule fruit bears numerous flat and thin seeds. The flowers of Chlidanthus fragrans are pleasantly fragrant.^[6]

Taxonomy

Publication

The genus Chlidanthus Herb. was published by William Herbert in 1821.

Species

The genus Chlidanthus has four species:^[7]

• Chlidanthus boliviensis Traub & I.S.Nelson
• Chlidanthus fragrans Herb.
• Chlidanthus soratensis (Baker) Ravenna
• Chlidanthus yaviensis (Ravenna) Ravenna

Placement within Amaryllidoideae

It is placed in the tribe Eustephieae.^{[8] [9]}

Etymology

The generic name Chlidanthus means delicate flower.^[10]

Notes and References

1. https://www.google.de/books/edition/Flore_des_serres_et_des_jardins_de_l_Eur/bEhopPiG3AgC?hl=de&gbpv=1&dq=Chlidanthus&pg=PP131&printsec=frontcover Flore des serres et des jardins de l'Europe, ou descriptions des plantes les plus rares et les plus meritantes, nouvellement introduites sur le continent ou en Engleterre
2. Tenenbaum, F. (2003). Taylor's Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. p. 93. Vereinigtes Königreich: Houghton Mifflin.
3. Gay, C. (1853). Historia física y política de Chile: segun documentos adquiridos en esta republica durante doce años de residencia en ella y publicada bajo los auspicios del Supremo Gobierno. pp. 74-76. Botanica ; 6. Frankreich: Casa del autor.
4. https://www.google.de/books/edition/Blumen_Zeitung/IYcmAQAAMAAJ?hl=de&gbpv=1&dq=Chlidanthus&pg=PA179&printsec=frontcover Blumen-Zeitung.
5. HERBERT, W. (1837). Amaryllidaceæ: preceded by an attempt to arrange the Monocotyledonous orders, and followed by a treatise on cross-bred vegetables, and supplement. ... With fortyeight plates. p. 190. Vereinigtes Königreich: (n.p.).
6. Bosse, J. F. W. (1829). Handbuch der Blumen-Gärtnerei: oder, Genaue Beschreibung von mehr als 4060 wahren Zierpflanzen-Arten ... Alphabetisch geordnet und mit deutlichen, auf vieljährige Erfahrung gegründeten Cultur-Anweisungen ... Für Blumenfreunde und angehende Gärtner, mit besonderer Rücksicht auf das norddeutsche Clima und auf Zimmer-Blumenzucht. p. 338.
7. 1395-1 . Chlidanthus Herb. . 11 May 2024.
8. Meerow, A. W., Guy, C. L., Li, Q.-B., & Yang, S.-L. (2000). Phylogeny of the American Amaryllidaceae Based on nrDNA ITS Sequences. Systematic Botany, 25(4), 708–726. https://doi.org/10.2307/2666729
9. Meerow, A. W. (2023). Classification and phylogeny of Amaryllidaceae, the modern synthesis and the road ahead: A review. Boletín de la Sociedad Argentina de Botánica, 58(3), 4-4.
10. Cahlíková, L., Hrabinová, M., Kulhánková, A., Benešová, N., Chlebek, J., Jun, D., ... & Opletal, L. (2013). Alkaloids from Chlidanthus fragrans and their acetylcholinesterase, butyrylcholinesterase and prolyl oligopeptidase activities. Natural product communications, 8(11), 1934578X1300801110.