Chuquiraga jussieui

Chuquiraga jussieui
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Chuquiraga
Species:	C. jussieui
Binomial name
	Chuquiraga jussieui; J.F.Gmel.
Synonyms
	Chuquiraga insignis (Willd.) Bonpl.; Chuquiraga lancifolia Bonpl.; Chuquiraga microphylla Bonpl.; Chuquiraga peruviana J.St.-Hil.; Chuquiraga pseudoruscifolia Muschl.; Johannia insignis Willd.; Lychnophora van-isschoti Heckel</small;

Chuquiraga jussieui, the flower of the Andes, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.^[2] It is a low shrub, reaching a height of about 75 cm. Flowers are pale yellow or orange. It is native to Ecuador and Peru. The hummingbirds Oreotrochilus chimborazo feed on the nectar.^[3]

References

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[2] Tropicos

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Chuquiraga jussieui

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Chuquiraga
Species:	C. jussieui
Binomial name
*Chuquiraga jussieui* J.F.Gmel.
Synonyms^[1]
Chuquiraga insignis (Willd.) Bonpl. Chuquiraga lancifolia Bonpl. Chuquiraga microphylla Bonpl. Chuquiraga peruviana J.St.-Hil. Chuquiraga pseudoruscifolia Muschl. Johannia insignis Willd. Lychnophora van-isschoti Heckel</small