Plagiolirion Explained

Plagiolirion is a genus of Colombian plants in the Amaryllis family.^{[1] [2]} It contains only one known species, Plagiolirion horsmannii,^{[1] [2]} rare in the wild and for several years thought extinct until rediscovered in the Río Cauca Valley in 1989.^[3] It has showy, white flowers.^{[4] [5]}

Cytology

The diploid chromosome number of Plagiolirion horsmannii is 2n = 46.

Notes and References

1. Plagiolirion Baker. 1588-1. 2023-06-27. cs1.
2. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26130391#page/52/mode/1up John Gilbert Baker. 1883. Gardeners' Chronicle, new series 2: 38
3. https://www.jstor.org/discover/10.2307/2807573?sid=21106363498523&uid=4&uid=2 Alan W. Meerow and Philip Silverstone-Sopkin. 1995. The rediscovery of Plagiolirion horsmannii Baker (Amaryllidaceae) Brittonia 47(4): 426-431
4. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=284542 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
5. http://www.tropicos.org/Name/1202424?tab=specimens Tropicos, Plagiolirion horsmannii Baker