Moschopsis
| Moschopsis | |
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| Moschopsis rosulata in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Calyceraceae |
| Genus: | Moschopsis Phil.[1] |
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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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ Anales Univ. Chile 27: 335 (1865)
- ^ a b "Moschopsis Phil". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ 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. S2CID 32816044.