Phaedranassa Explained

Phaedranassa is a genus of South American and Central American plants in Amaryllis family, subfamily Amaryllidoideae.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Taxonomy

Publication

The genus Phaedranassa Herb. was published by William Herbert in 1845.

Type species

The type species is Phaedranassa chloracra Herb., a synonym of Phaedranassa dubia (Kunth) J.F.Macbr.^[4]

Species

, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:^[5]

Formerly included

Several names have been coined using the name Phaedranassa but referring to species now regarded as better suited in other genera (Eucrosia, Rauhia and Stenomesson).^[6]

Notes and References

1. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/243114#page/216/mode/1up Herbert, William. 1845. Edwards's Botanical Register 31(misc.): page 16
2. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/243114#page/49/mode/1up Herbert, William. 1845. Edwards's Botanical Register 31(misc.): plate 17 plus two subsequent text pages
3. Jørgensen, P.M. & León-Yánes, S. (eds.) (1999). Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Ecuador: 1-1181. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
4. 66557-1 . Phaedranassa dubia (Kunth) J.F.Macbr. . 17 January 2024.
5. Phaedranassa Herb... 1584-1. 2023-06-27. cs1.
6. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=284546 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families