Phaedranassa
| Phaedranassa | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Phaedranassa dubia[1] | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Amaryllidoideae |
| Tribe: | Eucharideae |
| Genus: | Phaedranassa Herb. |
| Type species | |
| Phaedranassa chloracra Herb.[2] | |
Phaedranassa is a genus of South American and Central American plants in Amaryllis family, subfamily Amaryllidoideae.[3][1][4][5]
Description
[edit]Vegetative characteristics
[edit]Phaedranassa are bulbous,[6] perennial[7] herbs[8] with ovate,[9] long-necked bulbs[10] and contractile roots.[11][12] Mature non-contractile roots are 15–30 cm long.[12] The leaves are petiolate.[13]
Generative characteristics
[edit]The tall,[8] umbellate inflorescence[6] with a thick, round,[9] hollow scape[9][14] bears 5–15 tubular,[6] inodorous,[13] actinomorphic,[15] pink, red, or yellow, green-banded flowers.[16] The apex of the flowers is green.[17] The stigma and stamens slightly extend beyond the floral tube.[10] The flower has six tepals.[18] The androecium consists of 6 stamens.[18][17] The gynoecium consists of 3 carpels.[9][18] The stigma is clavate.[3] The many-seeded capsule fruit[18] bears papery seeds.[6]
Cytology
[edit]The chromosome count is 2n = 46.[13]
Taxonomy
[edit]Publication
[edit]The genus Phaedranassa Herb. was published by William Herbert in 1845.[19] The type species is Phaedranassa chloracra Herb.[2] (a synonym of Phaedranassa dubia (Kunth) J.F.Macbr.)[20]
Species
[edit]As of June 2023[update], Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:[19]
- Phaedranassa brevifolia Meerow - Ecuador
- Phaedranassa carmiolii Baker - Costa Rica
- Phaedranassa cinerea Ravenna - Ecuador
- Phaedranassa cuencana Minga, C.Ulloa & Oleas - Ecuador
- Phaedranassa dubia (Kunth) J.F.Macbr. - Colombia, Ecuador
- Phaedranassa glauciflora Meerow - Ecuador
- Phaedranassa lehmannii Regel - Colombia
- Phaedranassa schizantha Baker - Ecuador
- Phaedranassa tunguraguae Ravenna - Ecuador
- Phaedranassa viridiflora Baker - Ecuador
Formerly included
[edit]Several names have been coined using the name Phaedranassa but referring to species now regarded as better suited in other genera (Eucrosia, Rauhia and Stenomesson).[21]
- Phaedranassa eucrosioides - Eucrosia stricklandii var. stricklandii
- Phaedranassa loxana - Eucrosia stricklandii var. montana
- Phaedranassa megistophylla - Rauhia multiflora
- Phaedranassa multiflora - Rauhia multiflora
- Phaedranassa rubroviridis - Eustephia coccinea
- Phaedranassa vitellina - Stenomesson aurantiacum
Ecology
[edit]The flowers are bird-pollinated.[13]
Cultivation
[edit]Phaedranassa are easily cultivated.[6]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Herbert, William. 1845. Edwards's Botanical Register 31(misc.): plate 17 plus two subsequent text pages descriptions in Latin, commentary in English; full-page color illustration of Phaedranassa chloracra (syn of P. dubia)
- 1 2 Phaedranassa | International Plant Names Index. (n.d.). Retrieved January 17, 2024, from https://www.ipni.org/n/30014159-2
- 1 2 Herbert, William. 1845. Edwards's Botanical Register 31(misc.): page 16 descriptions in Latin
- ↑ Stevens, P.F., Angiosperm Phylogeny Website: Asparagales: Amaryllidoideae
- ↑ Jørgensen, P.M. & León-Yánes, S. (eds.) (1999). Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Ecuador: 1-1181. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Phaedranassa. (n.d.). Pacific Bulb Society. Retrieved February 26, 2025, from https://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/Phaedranassa
- ↑ National Gardening Association. (n.d.). Queen Lily (Phaedranassa). Garden.org. Retrieved February 26, 2025, from https://garden.org/plants/view/528162/Queen-Lily-Phaedranassa/
- 1 2 Merriam-Webster. (n.d.). Phaedranassa. In Merriam-Webster.com dictionary. Retrieved February 26, 2025, from https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Phaedranassa
- 1 2 3 4 Rumpler, F. (1882). Zweibelgewachse. p. 388. (n.p.): (n.p.).
- 1 2 Encyklopedie rostlin tropů a subtropů. p. 129. (2023). (n.p.): Albatros Media a.s..
- ↑ Rimbach, A. (1898). Die kontraktilen Wurzeln und ihre Thätigkeit. Beitr. Wiss. Bot, 2, 1-28.
- 1 2 Arber, A.(2010). Monocotyledons: A Morphological Study. p. 19. Vereinigtes Königreich: Cambridge University Press.
- 1 2 3 4 Howard, T. M. (2010). Bulbs for Warm Climates. pp. 127–128. Deutschland: University of Texas Press.
- ↑ Die Natürlichen pflanzenfamilien nebst ihren gattungen und wichtigeren arten, insbesondere den nutzpflanzen, unter mitwirkung zahlreicher hervorragender fachgelehrten begründet. p. 115. (1888). Deutschland: W. Engelmann.
- ↑ Byng, J. W. (2014). The Flowering Plants Handbook: A practical guide to families and genera of the world. Vereinigtes Königreich: Plant Gateway Ltd..
- ↑ Chapman, D. (2010, July 5). Phaedranassa. The Bulb Maven. Retrieved February 26, 2025, from https://thebulbmaven.typepad.com/the_bulb_maven/2010/07/phaedranassa.html
- 1 2 Dietrich, L. F. (2022). Encyklopädie der gesammten niederen und höheren Gartenkunst. p. 733. (n.p.): Bod Third Party Titles.
- 1 2 3 4 Bosse, J. F. W. (1861). Vollstandiges Handbuch der Blumen-gartnerei;oder,Genaue Beschreibung fast aller in Deutschland bekannt gewordenen Zierpflanzen, mit Einschluss der Palmen und der vorzuglichsten Strauche und Baume, welche zu Lustanlagen benutzt werden. pp. 87–88. Deutschland: Hahn.
- 1 2 "Phaedranassa Herb." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
- ↑ "Phaedranassa dubia (Kunth) J.F.Macbr". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
 | This Amaryllidaceae article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information. |