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Cryptanthus
- acaulis
- - var. acaulis
- - var. ruber
- alagoanus
- apiculatantherus
- arelii
- argyrophyllus
- bahianus
- beuckeri
- bibarrensis
- bivittatus
- - var. atropurpureus
- - var. bivittatus
- boanovensis
- brevibracteatus
- brevifolius
- bromelioides
- - var. bromelioides
- capitatus
- capitellatus
- colnagoi
- coriaceus
- correiaaraujoi
- crassifolius
- cruzalmensis
- delicatus
- diamantinensis
- dianae
- dorothyae
- euglossinii
- felixii
- flesherii
- giganteus
- grazielae
- guanduensis
- heimenii
- ilhanus
- incrassatus
- lacerdae
- lutandensis
- lutherianus
- lymansmithii
- marginatus
- maritimus
- minarum
- osiris
- pickelii
- pirambuensis
- pseudopetiolatus
- reisii
- reptans
- rigidifolius
- robsonianus
- ruthae
- santateresinhensis
- santosii
- seidelianus
- sergipensis
- sinuosus
- solidadeanus
- tabuleiricola
- teretifolius
- ubairensis
- univittatus
- venecianus
- vexatus
- vinosibracteatus
- viridipetalus
- viridovinosus
- walkerianus
- warrenloosei
- zonatus
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Genus: CryptanthusCryptanthus is a genus of the subfamily Bromelioideae. The genus name is from the Greek words cryptos (hidden) and anthos (flower). In 2017, thirty species were transferred into three new genera - Forzzaea, Hoplocryptanthus and Rokauksykia - based on morphological and phylogenetic studies (Leme, Heller, Zizka & Halbritter. 2017). All species of Cryptanthus are endemic to Brazil where they grow as terrestrials, mainly on shaded, moist, forest floors. The common horticultural name for a Cryptanthus is Earth Star.Number of accepted species in this genus is 67 (source: species counts in the Encyclopaedia of Bromeliads). |
 Cryptanthus capitatus Photo by Larry Giroux |
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