Famatina (plant) explained
Famatina was a small genus of South American bulbous plants identified by the Chilean botanist Ravenna in 1972. Five species have been described. Molecular phylogenetic studies suggested the genus was polyphyletic, and species have been moved to other genera.
Taxonomy
Molecular phylogenetic studies suggested the genus was polyphyletic. Of four species examined, one (F. maulensis) segregated in a clade together with members of the Traubiinae subtribe, while the remaining three (F. andina, F. cisandina, and F. herbertiana) segregated with members of subtribe Hippeastrinae. The first species is now placed in the genus Phycella, the others in the genus Zephyranthes.
Subdivision
Described species:
- Famatina andina (Phil.) Ravenna – synonym of Zephyranthes tenuiflora
- Famatina cisandina Ravenna – syn. of Zephyranthes cisandina
- Famatina herbertiana (Lindl.) Ravenna – syn. of Zephyranthes graciliflora
- Famatina maulensis Ravenna – syn. of Phycella maulensis
- Famatina saxatilis Ravenna – syn. of Zephyranthes graciliflora
Distribution and habitat
Chile and Argentinean Andes in Mediterranean zones. Moreira-Muñoz considers 2 of the five species endemic to Chile.
Bibliography
- Book: Moreira-Muñoz. Andrés. Plant geography of Chile. 2011. Springer. Dordrecht. 9789048187485.
- García. Nicolás. Meerow. Alan W.. Soltis. Douglas E.. Soltis. Pamela S.. Alan Meerow. Pamela S. Soltis. Testing Deep Reticulate Evolution in Amaryllidaceae Tribe Hippeastreae (Asparagales) with ITS and Chloroplast Sequence Data. Systematic Botany. 1 March 2014. 39. 1. 75–89. 10.1600/036364414X678099. 86117335. .
- Ravenna. P. Pierfelice Ravenna. Famatina gen. nov., Amaryllidaceae. Plant Life. 1972. 28. 55–62.
- Ravenna. P. Pierfelice Ravenna. Contributions to South American Amaryllidaceae VII. Plant Life. 1981. 37. 57–83.
- Ravenna. P.. Pierfelice Ravenna. Elucidation and systematics of the Chilean genera of Amaryllidaceae. Botanica Australis. 2003a. 2. 1–20.
- Urbina-Casanova. Rafael. Saldivia. Patricio. Scherson. Rosa A.. Consideraciones sobre la sistemática de las familias y los géneros de plantas vasculares endémicos de Chile. Gayana. Botánica. December 2015. 72. 2. 272–295. 10.4067/S0717-66432015000200011. spanish. . free.
- Web site: Search for 'Famatina'. World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. 30 March 2022. . .
- Web site: Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden. 30 December 2015. 2015. .
External links
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