Pamianthe
Pamianthe is a genus of South American bulbous perennials in the Amaryllis family, subfamily Amaryllidoideae.[4] They can be found in sandy, but rocky areas in Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia.[5]
| Peruvian daffodil | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Pamianthe peruviana[1] | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Amaryllidoideae |
| Genus: | Pamianthe Stapf[2][3] |
The plants produce umbels of large, fragrant white flowers in the spring. They resemble daffodils, hence the common name Peruvian daffodil for at least one of the species.
Species
As of July 2019, Plants of the World Online accepts two species:[2]
- Pamianthe parviflora Meerow - Ecuador (Zamora-Chinchipe)
- Pamianthe peruviana Stapf (syn. Pamianthe cardenasii) (Peruvian Daffodil) - Peru, Bolivia (Cochabamba)
- Formerly included[6]
see Leptochiton
- Pamianthe andreana - Leptochiton quitoensis
- Pamianthe quitoensis - Leptochiton quitoensis
References
- 1933 illustration from Botanical Magazine 156: plate 9315
- "Pamianthe Stapf". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
- Stapf, Otto 1933. Gardeners' Chronicle & Agricultural Gazette ser. 3. 93: 106
- Stevens, P.F., Angiosperm Phylogeny Website: Asparagales: Amaryllidoideae
- 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. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis
- WCSP, World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2015-04-07, search for "Pamianthe"
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