Chlidanthus

Chlidanthus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Amaryllidaceae native to Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru.

Vegetative characteristics
Chlidanthus has tunicate bulbs. The leaves are linear.

Generative characteristics
The inflorescence is a few-flowered umbel. The pedicellate or sessile flowers have a slightly curved, elongate, tubular, marcescent perianth composed of six tepals, which does not have a corona. The androecium consists of six basally fused stamens. The curved filaments are very short. The erect style has a trifid stigma. The trilocular capsule fruit bears numerous flat and thin seeds. The flowers of Chlidanthus fragrans are pleasantly fragrant.

Publication
The genus Chlidanthus Herb. was published by William Herbert in 1821.

Species
The genus Chlidanthus has four species:
 * Chlidanthus boliviensis Traub & I.S.Nelson
 * Chlidanthus fragrans Herb.
 * Chlidanthus soratensis (Baker) Ravenna
 * Chlidanthus yaviensis (Ravenna) Ravenna

Placement within Amaryllidoideae
It is placed in the tribe Eustephieae.

Etymology
The generic name Chlidanthus means delicate flower.