Biology:Bolax
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Short description: Genus of flowering plants
| Bolax | |
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| Bolax gummifera, known as chareta | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Azorelloideae |
| Genus: | Bolax Comm. ex Juss. |
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Bolax is a genus of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae.[2] Two species are currently accepted by Plants of the World Online.[1] It is endemic to temperate South America.[3]
It resembles moss, but is firm and prickly and tends to grow in mounds. It can be found in Tierra del Fuego and on the Falkland Islands.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Bolax" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/39737-1.
- ↑ "Bolax gummifera Bolax PFAF Plant Database". https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Bolax+gummifera.
- ↑ "Bolax (Azorella) gummifera" (in en-US). https://xeraplants.com/plants/bolax-gummifera/.
- ↑ "Bolax gummifera" (in en). http://www.edrom-nurseries.co.uk/shop/pc/Bolax-gummifera-p10436.htm.
Wikidata ☰ Q4938963 entry
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