Species within a genus

Genus: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
CYRTHANTHUS (G)
Fire Lily, Brandlelie (Le)
Family: AMARYLLIDACEAE
cyrtos, = curved, bent, arched; (convex)
anthos, = a flower, the bloom of a flower.
(curved flower tube)
(LS, Le)
Cyrthanthus angustifolius (La)
Brandlelie, Fire Lily (PS)
Location: (K)
angustus, = narrow, strait, close, contracted, small, not spacious;
folium, = a leaf.
(narrow-leaved)
(ld, BL)
Cyrthanthus carneus (La)
Sandlelie, Sandveldlelie (PS)
Location: (F)
ccaro, carnis, = flesh;
-eus, = indicates material or colour or resemblance in quality.
carneus, = of flesh.
(flesh-coloured)
(ld, BL)
Cyrthanthus leucanthus (G, La)
White Fire Lily (Vo) Witbrandlelie (PS)
Location: (F, K, P)
leucos, = white, gray, hoary;
anthos, = a flower, the bloom of a flower.
(white flowered)
(LS, BL)
Cyrthanthus ventricosus (La)
Cape Firelily (Wf) Brandlelie (PS)
Location: (F, K, P)
venter, = the belly;
-osus, = indicates abundance or full or marked development.
ventriosus, = having a large belly, big-bellied, pot-bellied.
(swollen, especially on one side)

(ld, BL)