Paramongaia
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| Genus: | Paramongaia |
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| Paramongaia weberbaueri | |
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
- ^ a b 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