Biology:Melosperma

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Melosperma andicola is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Plantaginaceae. It is the sole species in genus Melosperma.[1]

It is a subshrub native to southern South America, ranging along the Andes of western Argentina and central Chile.[2]

Two varieties are accepted.[2]

  • Melosperma andicola var. andicola (synonyms Herpestis andicola Gillies ex Benth. and Melosperma glabra Phil.) – western Argentina and central Chile
  • Melosperma andicola var. angustifolia (Phil.) Rossow (synonym Melosperma angustifolia Phil.) – western Argentina and central Chile

References

  1. "Melosperma Benth. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science" (in en). https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:37816-1. 
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Wikidata ☰ Q9031416 entry