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.Generative characteristics
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.