Cryptostephanus

Cryptostephanus is a genus of African plants in the family Amaryllidaceae, native to Kenya, Tanzania, Angola, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Namibia.^[1] 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.^[2][3]

Cryptostephanus
Cryptostephanus vansonii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily:	Amaryllidoideae
Genus:	Cryptostephanus Welw. ex Baker

Species

Recognized species:^[1][4]

image	Scientific Name	Distribution
	Cryptostephanus densiflorus Welw. ex Baker	Angola, Namibia
	Cryptostephanus haemanthoides Pax	Kenya, Tanzania
	Cryptostephanus vansonii Verd.	Mozambique, Zimbabwe[5]