Paramongaia
| Paramongaia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Amaryllidoideae |
| Genus: | Paramongaia Velarde |
| Type species | |
| Paramongaia weberbaueri Velarde | |
Paramongaia is a genus of South American plants in the Amaryllis family, found only in Peru and Bolivia.[1] Common name is "giant Peruvian daffodil."[2]
There are two recognized species:[3][4][5]
- Paramongaia superba Ravenna - Bolivia (La Paz)
- Paramongaia weberbaueri Velarde[1] - Peru (Ancash), Bolivia (La Paz)
References
- 1 2 Octavio Velarde. 1949. Lilloa 17: 489.
- ↑ Strange Wonderful Things, Rare and exotic plants & seeds, Paramongaia weberbaueri - the "Giant Peruvian Daffodil"
- ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ Jørgensen, P. M., M. H. Nee & S. G. Beck. (eds.) 2014. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de Bolivia, Monographs in systematic botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 127(1–2): i–viii, 1–1744.
- ↑ The Plant List search for Paramongaia
External links
- Rare Plants, Pamianthe (Peruvian Daffodil) & Paramongaia (Peruvian Daffodil)
- Bulb Maven, Paramongaia weberbauerii
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