Phaedranassa
Phaedranassa is a genus of South American and Central American plants in Amaryllis family, subfamily Amaryllidoideae.
Description
Vegetative characteristics
Phaedranassa are bulbous, perennial herbs with ovate, long-necked bulbs and contractile roots. Mature non-contractile roots are 15–30 cm long. The leaves are petiolate.
The tall, umbellate inflorescence with a thick, round, hollow scape bears 5–15 tubular, inodorous, actinomorphic, pink, red, or yellow, green-banded flowers. The apex of the flowers is green. The stigma and stamens slightly extend beyond the floral tube. The flower has six tepals. The androecium consists of 6 stamens. The gynoecium consists of 3 carpels. The stigma is clavate. The many-seeded capsule fruit bears papery seeds.
Cytology
The chromosome count is 2n = 46.
Taxonomy
Publication
The genus Phaedranassa Herb. was published by William Herbert in 1845. The type species is ''Phaedranassa chloracra''
Species
, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:
Formerly included
Several names have been coined using the name Phaedranassa but referring to species now regarded as better suited in other genera.
Ecology
The flowers are bird-pollinated.
Cultivation
Phaedranassa are easily cultivated.