Aragoa Explained

Aragoa is a genus of woody perennials native to the páramo of Colombia and north-western Venezuela. It classified as the sister taxon to Littorella and Plantago, all of which are now classified in the family Plantaginaceae.^{[1] [2]} It is found at elevations above about 3000 m.^[1]

Species

19 species are accepted.

• Aragoa abietina
• Aragoa abscondita
• Aragoa castroviejoi
• Aragoa × chingacensis
• Aragoa cleefii
• Aragoa corrugatifolia
• Aragoa cundinamarcensis
• Aragoa cupressina
• Aragoa × diazii
• Aragoa dugandii
• Aragoa funckii
• Aragoa × funzana
• Aragoa hammenii
• Aragoa × jaramilloi
• Aragoa kogiorum
• Aragoa lucidula
• Aragoa lycopodioides
• Aragoa occidentalis
• Aragoa parviflora
• Aragoa perez-arbelaeziana
• Aragoa picachensis
• Aragoa romeroi
• Aragoa tamana

Notes and References

1. Molecular systematics and biogeography of the amphibious genus Littorella (Plantaginaceae) . Ronald K. Hoggard . Paul J. Kores . Mia Molvray . Gloria D. Hoggard . David A. Broughton . American Journal of Botany . 2003 . 90 . 429–435 . 10.3732/ajb.90.3.429 . 3 . 21659136 . free .
2. 10.2307/4110987 . Kew Bulletin . 2002 . 57 . 3 . Bello . M. A. . Chase . M. W. . Olmstead . R. G. . Rønsted . N. . Albach . D. . The Paramo Endemic Aragoa Is the Sister Genus of Plantago (Plantaginaceae; Lamiales): Evidence from Plastid rbcL and Nuclear Ribosomal ITS Sequence Data . 585–597 . 4110987. 2002KewBu..57..585B .