Phaedranassa is a genus of South American and Central American plants in Amaryllis family, subfamily Amaryllidoideae.Herbert, William. 1845. Edwards's Botanical Register 31(misc.): page 16 descriptions in LatinHerbert, William. 1845. Edwards's Botanical Register 31(misc.): plate 17 plus two subsequent text pages descriptions in Latin, commentary in English; full-page color illustration of Phaedranassa chloracra (syn of P. dubia)Jørgensen, P.M. & León-Yánes, S. (eds.) (1999). Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Ecuador: 1-1181. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
Description Vegetative characteristics Phaedranassa are bulbous,Phaedranassa. (n.d.). Pacific Bulb Society. Retrieved February 26, 2025, from https://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/Phaedranassa perennialNational Gardening Association. (n.d.). Queen Lily (Phaedranassa). Garden.org. Retrieved February 26, 2025, from https://garden.org/plants/view/528162/Queen-Lily-Phaedranassa/ herbsMerriam-Webster. (n.d.). Phaedranassa. In Merriam-Webster.com dictionary. Retrieved February 26, 2025, from https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Phaedranassa with ovate,Rumpler, F. (1882). Zweibelgewachse. p. 388. (n.p.): (n.p.). long-necked bulbsEncyklopedie rostlin tropů a subtropů. p. 129. (2023). (n.p.): Albatros Media a.s.. and contractile roots.Rimbach, A. (1898). Die kontraktilen Wurzeln und ihre Thätigkeit. Beitr. Wiss. Bot, 2, 1-28.Arber, A.(2010). Monocotyledons: A Morphological Study. p. 19. Vereinigtes Königreich: Cambridge University Press. Mature non-contractile roots are 15–30 cm long. The leaves are petiolate. Generative characteristics The tall, umbellate inflorescence with a thick, round, hollow scapeDie Natürlichen pflanzenfamilien nebst ihren gattungen und wichtigeren arten, insbesondere den nutzpflanzen, unter mitwirkung zahlreicher hervorragender fachgelehrten begründet. p. 115. (1888). Deutschland: W. Engelmann. bears 5–15 tubular, inodorous,Howard, T. M. (2010). Bulbs for Warm Climates. pp. 127–128. Deutschland: University of Texas Press. actinomorphic,Byng, J. W. (2014). The Flowering Plants Handbook: A practical guide to families and genera of the world. Vereinigtes Königreich: Plant Gateway Ltd.. pink, red, or yellow, green-banded flowers.Chapman, D. (2010, July 5). Phaedranassa. The Bulb Maven. Retrieved February 26, 2025, from https://thebulbmaven.typepad.com/the_bulb_maven/2010/07/phaedranassa.html The apex of the flowers is green. The stigma and stamens slightly extend beyond the floral tube. The flower has six tepals.Bosse, J. F. W. (1861). Vollstandiges Handbuch der Blumen-gartnerei;oder,Genaue Beschreibung fast aller in Deutschland bekannt gewordenen Zierpflanzen, mit Einschluss der Palmen und der vorzuglichsten Strauche und Baume, welche zu Lustanlagen benutzt werden. pp. 87–88. Deutschland: Hahn. The androecium consists of 6 stamens.Dietrich, L. F. (2022). Encyklopädie der gesammten niederen und höheren Gartenkunst. p. 733. (n.p.): Bod Third Party Titles. 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 (a synonym of Phaedranassa dubia ) 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 (Eucrosia, Rauhia and Stenomesson).Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
Ecology The flowers are bird-pollinated.
Cultivation Phaedranassa are easily cultivated.
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