Geerinck, D. (1973) Amaryllidaceae Flore d' Afrique Centrale Jardin botanique national de Belgique
Bulbous herbs. Leaves linear to lorate, produced with or after the flowers. Scape hollow. Inflorescence of 1-4 flowers, subtended by 2 free bracts. Flowers narrowly funnel-shaped, suberect to nodding. Stamens inserted in the corolla tube. Ovary 3-locular; style 3-lobed. Fruit a loculicidal capsule. Seeds black, flattened, winged. Derivation of name: from Greek: kyrtos meaning curved, anthos, a flower, referring to the curved perianth tube. Worldwide: 47 species in tropical and South Africa. DRC: 1 taxon. |
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| Species | Botanical divisions | Content |
| breviflorus Harv. | VIII,XI | Description, Image |