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Chuquiraga jussieui

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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
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

Chuquiraga jussieui, the flower of the Andes, is a species of flowering plant in the Asteraceae family.[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

  1. ^ The Plant List
  2. ^ Tropicos
  3. ^ Description and image of the species


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