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Cyrtanthus elatus

Cyrtanthus elatus - Bach W of Wharf, Rangitoto Island.<br>Photographer: Mike Wilcox, Date taken: 01/03/2006, Licence: All rights reserved. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

Cyrtanthus elatus - Wilson Park, Rangitoto Island.<br>Photographer: Mike Wilcox, Date taken: 10/03/2006, Licence: All rights reserved. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

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Biostatus

Exotic

Conservation status

Not applicable

Category

Vascular

Structural class

Herbs - Monocots

Flower colours

Red/Pink

Detailed taxonomy

Genus

Family

Authority

Cyrtanthus elatus (Jacq.) Traub

Other information

Etymology

cyrtanthus: From the Greek kyntos ‘curved’ and anthos ‘flower’ because the flowers bend down from the main stem