Clinanthus is a genus of bulbous plants in the family Amaryllidaceae. It is found in western South America, including Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, north Chile and north west Argentina.
Clinanthus are perennial herbs with sessile, linear to lorate, up to 50âÂÂ60 cm long leaves.
The inflorescences have 2âÂÂ10 mostly pink or red flowers. The androecium consists of 6 stamens. The gynoecium consists of 3 carpels. The stigma is capitate. The trilocular, green or glaucous capsule fruit bears numerous brown to black, winged, flat seeds.
It was published by William Herbert in 1821 with Clinanthus luteus Herb. as the type species.
Species include:
Clinanthus occurs in seasonally dry shrubland or grassy vegetation at elevations above 2000 m above sea level.
The flowers are possibly ornithophilous (i.e., bird pollinated).