Biology:Apodolirion
Apodolirion is a genus of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous plants in the Amaryllis family (Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae[1]). It consists of 6 species native to Southern Africa.[2]
Description
Vegetative characteristics
Apodolirion are bulbous plants[3] with tunicate bulbs.[4]
Generative characteristics
The fragrant,[5][6] ephemeral, tubular,[5] delicate, solitary, sessile flower has a perianth of six tepals.[4] The androecium consists of 6 stamens.[7] The gynoecium consists of 3 carpels.[4] The stigma is tri-lobed. The long, cylindrical, fragrant fruit bears many small, hard seeds.[7]
Cytology
The basic chromosome number is x = 6.[8]
Taxonomy
It was published by John Gilbert Baker in 1878.[4] The lectotype species Apodolirion buchananii (Baker) Baker was designated in 1951.[9] It is placed in the tribe Haemantheae.[7][10] Apodolirion and Gethyllis may represent a single genus.[8]
Etymology
The generic name Apodolirion means "stemless flower".[11]
Species
It has six species:[2]
- Apodolirion amyanum D.Müll.-Doblies
- Apodolirion bolusii Baker
- Apodolirion buchananii (Baker) Baker
- Apodolirion cedarbergense D.Müll.-Doblies
- Apodolirion lanceolatum (Thunb.) Benth. & Hook.f. ex B.D.Jacks.
- Apodolirion macowanii Baker
Ecology
Habitat
It occurs in the summer rainfall regions of South Africa.[7]
Pollination
The flowers are pollinated by bees.[6]
Seed dispersal
The seeds are dispersed by ants.[6]
Conservation
Apodolirion amyanum is classified as Endangered (EN) according to the Red List of South African plants.[11]
Uses
A. buchananii (known as "Natal Crocus") is cultivated as an ornamental plant. It is a small plant with solitary flowers, that bloom in spring.
References
- ↑ Stevens, P.F., Angiosperm Phylogeny Website: Asparagales: Amaryllidoideae, http://www.mobot.org/mobot/research/apweb/orders/asparagalesweb.htm#AllAma
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Apodolirion Baker. (n.d.). Plants of the World Online. Retrieved February 11, 2025, from https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1342-1
- ↑ Apodolirion. (n.d.). Pacific Bulb Society. Retrieved February 11, 2025, from https://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/apodolirion
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Baker, JG (1878). "On two new genera of Amaryllidaceae from Cape Colony". Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 16: 74–77. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8956466#page/86/mode/1up.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Iziko Museums of South Africa. (n.d.). Apodolirion. Biodiversity Explorer. Retrieved February 11, 2025, from https://www.biodiversityexplorer.info/plants/amaryllidaceae/apodolirion.htm
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Kiepiel, I., & Johnson, S. D. (2024). Scent‐mediated bee pollination and myrmecochory in an enigmatic geophyte with pyrogenic flowering and subterranean development of fleshy fruits. American Journal of Botany, 111(11), e16421.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Meerow, A. W., & Clayton, J. R. (2004). Generic relationships among the baccate-fruited Amaryllidaceae (tribe Haemantheae) inferred from plastid and nuclear non-coding DNA sequences. Plant Systematics and Evolution, 244(3/4), 141–155. http://www.jstor.org/stable/23645270
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Conrad, F. E. R. O. Z. A. H., Reeves, G. A. I. L., Snijman, D. A., & Hedderson, T. A. (2006). Genetic relationships within the tribe Haemantheae (Amaryllidaceae) based on plastd DNA sequence data. Taxonomy and ecology of African plants, their conservation and sustainable use, 73-83.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedTropicos - ↑ USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=857. Accessed 11 February 2025.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI). (n.d.-a). Apodolirion amyanum. PlantZAfrica. Retrieved February 11, 2025, from https://pza.sanbi.org/apodolirion-amyanum
External links
Data related to Apodolirion at Wikispecies
Wikidata ☰ Q147863 entry
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