Biology:Moschopsis

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Short description: Genus of Calyceraceae plants

Moschopsis
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Calyceraceae
Genus: Moschopsis
Phil.[1]
Species

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Moschopsis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Calyceraceae, native to the Andes of Chile and Argentina in southern South America.[2] They are compact perennial succulents appearing somewhat like small heads of broccoli or artichokes.[3]

Species

10 species are currently accepted:[2]

  • Moschopsis ameghinoi (Speg.) Dusén
  • Moschopsis angustifolia (Phil.) Pozner & S.Denham
  • Moschopsis caleofuensis (Speg.) Dusén
  • Moschopsis dentata (Phil.) Pozner & S.Denham
  • Moschopsis filifolia (Speg.) Pozner & S.Denham
  • Moschopsis leyboldii Phil.
  • Moschopsis patagonica (Speg.) Pozner & S.Denham
  • Moschopsis rosulata (N.E.Br.) Dusén ex Hicken
  • Moschopsis subandina (Speg.) Dusén
  • Moschopsis trilobata Dusén

References

  1. Anales Univ. Chile 27: 335 (1865)
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Moschopsis Phil.". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:5610-1. 
  3. Devore, Melanie L.; Zhao, Zaiming; Jansen, Robert K.; Skvarla, John J. (2007). "Pollen Morphology and Ultrastructure of Calyceraceae". Lundellia 10: 32–48. doi:10.25224/1097-993X-10.1.32. 

Wikidata ☰ Q6024590 entry