Chuquiraga jussieui: taxon details and analytics
- Domain
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Asterales
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Chuquiraga
- Species
- Chuquiraga jussieui
- Scientific Name
- Chuquiraga jussieui
Summary description from Wikipedia:
Chuquiraga jussieui
Chuquiraga jussieui, the flower of the Andes, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is a low shrub, reaching a height of about 75 cm.
Chuquiraga jussieui is an endangered species. Its flowers are pale yellow or orange. It is native to Ecuador and Peru, and grows at 3000 to 5000 meters above sea level. Additionally, it contains bioactive components with medicinal properties. The hummingbird Oreotrochilus chimborazo feeds on the nectar.
...Chuquiraga jussieui in languages:
- English
- chuquiragua
- English
- Flower of the Andes
- English
- candle spear
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Parent Taxon
Sibling Taxa
- Chuquiraga arcuata
- Chuquiraga atacamensis
- Chuquiraga aurea
- Chuquiraga avellanedae
- Chuquiraga calchaquina
- Chuquiraga echegarayi
- Chuquiraga erinacea
- Chuquiraga jussieui
- Chuquiraga kuschelii
- Chuquiraga longiflora
- Chuquiraga morenonis
- Chuquiraga oppositifolia
- Chuquiraga parviflora
- Chuquiraga rosulata
- Chuquiraga ruscifolia
- Chuquiraga spinosa
- Chuquiraga straminea
- Chuquiraga ulicina