Astelia pumila
| Astelia pumila | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asteliaceae |
| Genus: | Astelia |
| Species: | A. pumila
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| Binomial name | |
| Astelia pumila (J.R.Forst.) Gaudich.
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Melanthium pumilum J.R.Forst. | |
Astelia pumila is a species of flowering plant in the recently named family Asteliaceae. It is an evergreen silver-green perennial from western Patagonia in southern Chile and nearby areas of Argentina. It grows in forests as well as wetlands.[1] The plant is, together with Donatia fascicularis, dominant in the cushion bogs that exists in areas exposed to the Pacific coast.[2] As such, it does not usually occur together with Sphagnum which tends to grow slightly more inland.[2] Localities where the plant is found include, from north to south; Queulat National Park, Chonos Archipelago, Taitao Peninsula, San Rafael Lake, the vicinities of Caleta Tortel and Tierra del Fuego National Park.[1][3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Astelia pumila". Sistema de Información de Biodiversidad (in Spanish). Administración de Parques Nacionales. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
- ^ a b Luebert, Federico; Pliscoff, Patricio (2017) [2006]. Sinopsis bioclimática y vegetacional de Chile (in Spanish) (2nd ed.). Santiago de Chile: Editorial Universitaria. p. 209. ISBN 978-956-11-2575-9.
- ^ "Astelia pumila (J.R.Forst.) Gaudich". Sistema de Información en Biodiversidad para Aysén (in Spanish). University of Magallanes. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
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