Paramongaia

Paramongaia
Paramongaia weberbaueri
Detail of Paramongaia milagroantha flowers
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Amaryllidoideae
Tribe: Clinantheae
Genus: Paramongaia
Velarde
Type species
Paramongaia weberbaueri
Synonyms
  • Anax Ravenna
  • Callithauma Herb.

Paramongaia is a genus of South American plants in the family Amaryllidaceae, the most important species being Paramongaia weberbaueri found only in the Andes of Peru and Bolivia. Common names are "giant Peruvian daffodil", and Cojomaria. Its flower superficially resembles a 'King Alfred' daffodil, but the flower is much larger, up to 18.5 cm (7.3 in) long by 18.5 cm (7.3 in) wide with a corona 8.5 cm (3.3 in) by 8.5 cm (3.3 in) long by 8 cm (3.1 in) wide.

Immature bulb of Paramongaia weberbaueri Velarde

Taxonomy

It was published by Octavio Velarde in 1949 with Paramongaia weberbaueri Velarde as the type species. After the genus was expanded, Paramongaia Velarde was conserved against the genus Callithauma Herb. published by William Herbert in 1837 with Callithauma viridiflorum (Ruiz & Pav.) Herb. as the type species.

Species

There are five recognized species:

Phylogeny

The following relationships were reported:

Paramongaia milagroantha

Paramongaia mirabile

Paramongaia viridiflora

Paramongaia multiflora

Paramongaia weberbaueri

Etymology

The generic name Paramongaia refers to Paramonga, Peru.

Conservation

The rare species Paramongaia weberbaueri has successfully been artificially propagated.

Ecology

Pollination

The flowers may possibly be moth-pollinated.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Missouri Botanical Garden. (n.d.-c). Paramongaia Velarde. Tropicos. Retrieved 1 December 2024, from http://legacy.tropicos.org/Name/40001382
  2. 1 2 "Paramongaia Velarde". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  3. ↑ Octavio Velarde. 1949. Lilloa 17: 489.
  4. ↑ Strange Wonderful Things, Rare and exotic plants & seeds, Paramongaia weberbaueri - the "Giant Peruvian Daffodil"
  5. ↑ Phillips, Roger; Rix, Martyn (1997). Random House Book of Indoor and House Plants - Volume two. New York: Random House. p. 251.
  6. ↑ Paramongaia Velarde. (n.d.). International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 1 December 2024, from https://www.ipni.org/n/296986-2
  7. 1 2 Meerow, A. W. (2020). Proposal to conserve the name Paramongaia against Callithauma (Amaryllidaceae).
  8. ↑ Meerow, A. W., & Nakamura, K. (2019). "Two new species of Peruvian Amaryllidaceae, an expanded concept of the genus Paramongaia, and taxonomic notes in Stenomesson". Phytotaxa, 416(2), 184-196.
  9. ↑ Mathew, B. (1997). 323. PARAMONGAIA WEBERBAUERI: Amaryllidaceae. Curtis’s Botanical Magazine, 14(3), 142–147. http://www.jstor.org/stable/45065245
  10. ↑ Dinkelman, K., Finnie, J. F., Drennan, P. M., & van Staden, J. (1989). "In vitro multiplication of Paramongaia weberbaueri." HortScience, 24(5), 860-860.
  11. ↑ Meerow, A. W. (2010). Convergence or reticulation? Mosaic evolution in the canalized American Amaryllidaceae. Diversity, phylogeny and evolution in the monocotyledons, 145-168.