Clinanthus
In 2000, Alan Meerow et al published a paper entitled "Phylogeny of the American Amaryllidaceae based on nrDNA ITS sequences", in Systematic Botany 25 (4) pp708-726. Amongst other findings, it recognised that what had previously been known as the Stenomesseae Tribe consisted of two separate groups. One of these groups, with petiolate (stalked) leaves is, in fact, more closely related to the Eucharideae (the genera Eucrosia, Urceolina, Eucharis, Rauhia and Phaedranassa). The other, with lorate (strap-shaped) leaves, forms a sister group to another Tribe, the Hymenocallideae (the genera Hymenocallis, Ismene and Leptochiton). Clinanthus is a member of the Amaryllidaceae family.
As a result of the above, a new Tribe is raised, Clinantheae Meerow, and various species from the various genera that fit within the Tribe have their names changed according to the rules of priority. They assume the generic name Clinanthus Herbert (1821) and their specific epithets are amended as necessary to agree. Note by David Victor.
The synonomy proposed is as follows:
Clinanthus callacallensis syn. Stenomesson callacallense
Clinanthus campodensis syn. Stenomesson campodense
Clinanthus caracensis syn. Stenomesson caracense
Clinanthus chihuanhuayu syn. Haylockia chihuanhuayu
Clinanthus coccineus syn. Pancratium coccineum
Clinanthus croceus syn. Pancratium croceum
Clinanthus elwesii syn. Callithauma viridiflorum var. elwesii
Clinanthus flammidis syn. Stenomesson flammidum
Clinanthus fulvus syn. Coburghia fulva
Clinanthus glareosus syn. Stenomesson glareosum
Clinanthus humilis syn. Clitanthes humilis
Clinanthus imasumac syn. Stenomesson imasumac
Clinanthus incarnatus syn. Pancratium incarnatum which is described and pictured at our Stenomesson page.
Clinanthus incarus syn. Stenomesson incarum
Clinanthus macleanicanus syn. Clitanthes macleanica
Clinanthus microstephus syn. Stenomesson microstephium
Clinanthus mirabilis syn. Stenomesson mirabile
Clinanthus recurvatus syn. Pancratium recurvatum
Clinanthus sunchubambae syn. Stenomesson sunchubambae
Clinanthus variegatus syn. Stenomesson variegatum which is described and pictured at our Stenomesson page
Clinanthus viridiflorus syn. Pancratium viridiflorum
For the present, the paper only provides basionym, pending full synonomy in a monograph of the genus.
Few of the above species currently have entries in the WIKI and, as it will take some time for the new names to become well known, those are currently being left in their old positions, with cross references.
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