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The rediscovery of Plagiolirion horsmannii Baker (Amaryllidaceae)

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The monotypePlagiolirion horsmannii has been re-collected from remnant forest of the Río Cauca valley in Colombia, 94 years after its last known collection. Examination of mature fruits and seed clearly establishes the phylogenetic affinities of the genus withEucharis, Caliphruria, andUrceolina and thus its placement in tribe Eucharideae of the Amaryllidaceae. A description of the genus and karyotype (2n=46) are provided.

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El monotipicoPlagiolirion horsmannii ha sido recoleccionado en bosques relictuales del extremo norte del Valle Geográfico del Río Cauca (Departamento del Risaralda) en Colombia, 94 años después de la última colección conocida. El estudio de los frutos maduros y de las semillas indica claramente las afinidades filogenéticas de este género conEucharis, Caliphruria yUrceolina, y así justifica su inclusión en la tribu Eucharideae de la familia Amaryllidaceae. Ademas se incluye una descripción del género y del cariotipo (2n=46), se recomienda que se protejan las únicas poblaciones existentes conocidas de esta especie en peligro de extinción.

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  1. Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center, University of Florida-IFAS, 3205 College Ave., 33314, Fort Lauderdale, FL

    Alan W. Meerow

  2. Fairchild Tropical Garden, 11935 Old Cutler Road, 33156, Miami, FL, U.S.A.

    Alan W. Meerow

  3. Departamento de Biología, Universidad del Valle, Apartado Aéreo 25360, Cali, Colombia

    Philip Silverstone-Sopkin

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Meerow, A.W., Silverstone-Sopkin, P. The rediscovery of Plagiolirion horsmannii Baker (Amaryllidaceae). Brittonia 47, 426–431 (1995). https://doi.org/10.2307/2807573

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