Paramongaia Explained

Paramongaia is a genus of South American plants in the Narcissus 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 appearance resembles the "King Alfred" Daffodil, but the flower is up to 7.25 inches (18.5 centimeters) in length by 7.5 inches (18.5 cm) wide with a corona 3.3 inches (8.5 cm) by 3 inches (8.5 cm) long by three inches (8 cm) wide.^[3]

Taxonomy

Species

There are five recognized species:^[4]

• 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:^[5]

Etymology

The generic name Paramongaia refers to Paramonga, Peru.^[6]

Conservation

The rare species Paramongaia weberbaueri has successfully been artificially propagated.^[7]

External links

• Rare Plants, Pamianthe (Peruvian Daffodil) & Paramongaia (Peruvian Daffodil)
• Bulb Maven, Paramongaia weberbauerii

Notes and References

1. Octavio Velarde. 1949. Lilloa 17: 489.
2. http://www.strangewonderfulthings.com/302.htm Strange Wonderful Things, Rare and exotic plants & seeds, Paramongaia weberbaueri - the "Giant Peruvian Daffodil"
3. Book: Phillips . Roger . Rix . Martyn . 1997 . Random House Book of Indoor and House Plants - Volume two . New York . Random House . 251 .
4. 296986-2 . Paramongaia Velarde . 11 April 2023.
5. 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.
6. Mathew, B. (1997). 323. PARAMONGAIA WEBERBAUERI: Amaryllidaceae. Curtis’s Botanical Magazine, 14(3), 142–147. http://www.jstor.org/stable/45065245
7. Dinkelman, K., Finnie, J. F., Drennan, P. M., & van Staden, J. (1989). "In vitro multiplication of Paramongaia weberbaueri." HortScience, 24(5), 860-860.