Rauhia
Rauhia is a genus of bulbous, perennial plants in the family Amaryllidaceae endemic to Peru.
Description
Vegetative characteristics
Rauhia are bulbous, perennial plants with annual, ovate to oblong, fleshy, petiolate, glaucous leaves and large, solitary, tunicate, underground bulbs.Generative characteristics
The stout, umbellate inflorescences with erect, solid scapes bear numerous pedicellate, infundibular to tubular, actinomorphic or zygomorphic, green to white flowers. The seeds are black or brown.Cytology
The diploid chromosome count is 2n = 46.Taxonomy
It was published by Hamilton Paul Traub in 1957 with Rauhia peruviana as the type species.Species
, Plants of [the World Online] accepted the following species:- Rauhia albescens Meerow & Sagást.
- Rauhia decora Ravenna - Peru
- Rauhia multiflora Ravenna - Peru
- Rauhia occidentalis Ravenna - Peru
- Rauhia staminosa Ravenna - Peru
Etymology