Paposoa
Species of plant
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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.[3]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Amaryllidoideae |
| Tribe: | Hippeastreae |
| Subtribe: | Traubiinae |
| Genus: | Paposoa Nic.García |
| Species: | P. laeta |
| Binomial name | |
| Paposoa laeta (Phil.) Nic.García | |
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| It is endemic to Chile[1] | |
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Description
Vegetative characteristics
Paposoa laeta is a bulbous,[4] over 10 cm tall plant with ovoid,[5] tunicate bulbs[4] bearing flat,[6] linear,[4] 30–60 cm long, and 5–9 mm wide leaves.[5]
Generative characteristics
The inflorescence with a hollow,[6] 10–30 cm long, and 2–4 mm wide scape[5] bears 1–7[4] violet to purple,[6] zygomorphic flowers.[5] The flowers have 6 tepals. The androecium consists of 6 stamens. The gynoecium consists of 3 carpels. The trilocular capsule fruit bears flat,[4] shiny, black seeds.[5]
Cytology
The chromosome count is 2n = 16.[5]
Taxonomy
It was described as Rhodophiala laeta Phil. by Rodolfo Amando Philippi in 1860.[6][2] A new genus Eremolirion Nic.García was described by Nicolás García Berguecio in 2019,[5] 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.[7] Within the tribe Hippeastreae, it is placed in the subtribe Traubiinae.[8]
Etymology
The generic name Paposoa refers to Paposo, Chile.[9] The specific epithet laeta means bright,[10]
Distribution and habitat
Conservation
It has a restricted habitat and distribution.[5]
