Biology:Paramongaia

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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.[1] Common names are "giant Peruvian daffodil",[2] 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.[3]

Immature bulb of Paramongaia weberbaueri Velarde

Taxonomy

It was published by Octavio Velarde in 1949[4][5] with Paramongaia weberbaueri Velarde as the type species.[6][5] 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.[6]

Species

There are five recognized species:[7]

  • Paramongaia milagroantha (S.Leiva & Meerow) Meerow
  • Paramongaia mirabile (Ravenna) Meerow
  • Paramongaia multiflora Meerow
  • Paramongaia viridiflora (Ruiz & Pav.) Meerow
  • Paramongaia weberbaueri Velarde

Phylogeny

The following relationships were reported:[8]

 
 
 

Paramongaia milagroantha

 
 

Paramongaia mirabile

 
 
 
 
 

Paramongaia viridiflora

 
 

Paramongaia multiflora

 
 
 

Paramongaia weberbaueri

 
 
 

Etymology

The generic name Paramongaia refers to Paramonga, Peru.[9]

Conservation

The rare species Paramongaia weberbaueri has successfully been artificially propagated.[10]

Ecology

Pollination

The flowers may possibly be moth-pollinated.[11]

References

  1. ↑ Octavio Velarde. 1949. Lilloa 17: 489.
  2. ↑ Strange Wonderful Things, Rare and exotic plants & seeds, Paramongaia weberbaueri - the "Giant Peruvian Daffodil"
  3. ↑ Phillips, Roger; Rix, Martyn (1997). Random House Book of Indoor and House Plants - Volume two. New York: Random House. p. 251. 
  4. ↑ Paramongaia Velarde. (n.d.). International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 1 December 2024, from https://www.ipni.org/n/296986-2
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Tropicos
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Meerow, A. W. (2020). Proposal to conserve the name Paramongaia against Callithauma (Amaryllidaceae).
  7. ↑ "Paramongaia Velarde" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/296986-2. Retrieved 11 April 2023. 
  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.

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