Biology:Paposoa

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Paposoa laeta is the only species of the monotypic genus Paposoa in the family Amaryllidaceae endemic to northern and central Chile.[1]

Description

Vegetative characteristics

Paposoa laeta is a bulbous,[2] over 10 cm tall plant with ovoid,[3] tunicate bulbs[2] bearing flat,[4] linear,[2] 30–60 cm long, and 5–9 mm wide leaves.[3]

Generative characteristics

The inflorescence with a hollow,[4] 10–30 cm long, and 2–4 mm wide scape[3] bears 1–7[2] violet to purple,[4] zygomorphic flowers.[3] The flowers have 6 tepals. The androecium consists of 6 stamens. The gynoecium consists of 3 carpels. The trilocular capsule fruit bears flat,[2] shiny, black seeds.[3]

Cytology

The chromosome count is 2n = 16.[3]

Taxonomy

It was described as Rhodophiala laeta Phil. by Rodolfo Amando Philippi in 1860.[4][5] A new genus Eremolirion Nic.García was described by Nicolás García Berguecio in 2019,[3] but due to confusion with the similarly named Eremiolirion J.C.Manning & F.Forest (Tecophilaeaceae), a new genus Paposoa Nic.García and species Paposoa laeta (Phil.) Nic.García was required and published by García in 2020.[6] Within the tribe Hippeastreae, it is placed in the subtribe Traubiinae.[7]

Etymology

The generic name Paposoa refers to Paposo, Chile.[8] The specific epithet laeta means bright,[9]

Distribution and habitat

It occurs in the Atacama and Antofagasta regions,[10][2] where it is found in desert and desert fog oases (Lomas).[10]

Conservation

It has a restricted habitat and distribution.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Paposoa Nic.García. (n.d.). Plants of the World Online. Retrieved March 8, 2025, from https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77210017-1
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Paposoa laeta. (2024, July 26). Fundación R.A. Philippi. Retrieved March 8, 2025, from https://fundacionphilippi.cl/catalogo/paposoa-laeta/
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 García, N., Meerow, A. W., Arroyo‐Leuenberger, S., Oliveira, R. S., Dutilh, J. H., Soltis, P. S., & Judd, W. S. (2019). Generic classification of Amaryllidaceae tribe Hippeastreae. Taxon, 68(3), 481-498.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Philippi, Rodolfo Amando. (1860). Florula Atacamensis; seu, Enumeratio plantarum, quas in itinere per desertum Atacamense (p. 51). Sumptibus E. Anton. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58827295
  5. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named POWO a
  6. ↑ García, N., & Meerow, A. W. (2020). Corrigendum to: García & al., Generic classification of Amaryllidaceae tribe Hippeastreae [in Taxon 68: 481–498. 2019.] Taxon, 69(1), 208-209.
  7. ↑ Garcia, N., Fuentes-Castillo, T., Roman, M. J., & Folk, R. A. (2024). Integration of genomic phylogeography, morphological variation and climatic niche reveal speciation mechanisms across southern Andean lilies (Phycella, Hippeastreae, Amaryllidaceae).
  8. ↑ Rehbein, C. (2020, June 1). “Paposoa Nic. García” el nuevo género chileno para un tipo de plantas: tiene una sola especie llamada “añañuca rosada” que es pariente del ajo y la cebolla. Publimetro Chile. https://www.publimetro.cl/cl/noticias/2020/06/01/garcia-planta-ananuca-cebolla.html
  9. ↑ Aloe laeta A.Berger. (n.d.). LLIFLE - Encyclopedia of Living Forms. Retrieved March 8, 2025, from https://www.llifle.com/Encyclopedia/SUCCULENTS/Family/Aloaceae/12219/Aloe_laeta
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh & Fundación Chilco. (n.d.-b). Paposoa laeta (Phil.) Nic.García. The Endemic Plants of Chile. Retrieved March 8, 2025, from https://chileanendemics.rbge.org.uk/taxa/paposoa-laeta-phil-nic-garc%C3%ADa#biogeography

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