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Moschopsis
''Moschopsis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Calyceraceae, native to the Andes of Chile and Argentina in southern South America. They are compact perennial succulents appearing somewhat like small heads of broccoli or artichokes. Species 10 species are currently accepted: *''Moschopsis ameghinoi'' (Speg.) Dusén *''Moschopsis angustifolia'' *''Moschopsis caleofuensis'' (Speg.) Dusén *''Moschopsis dentata'' *''Moschopsis filifolia'' *''Moschopsis leyboldii'' Phil. *''Moschopsis patagonica'' *''Moschopsis rosulata'' *''Moschopsis subandina'' (Speg.) Dusén *''Moschopsis trilobata'' Dusén References {{Taxonbar, from=Q6024590 Calyceraceae Asterales genera Flora of southern South America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calyceraceae
Calyceraceae is a plant family in the order Asterales. The natural distribution of the about sixty species belonging to this family is restricted to the southern half of South America. The species of the family resemble both the family Asteraceae and the Dipsacaceae. Description Calyceraceae are perennial or annual herbs. There may be a few or many branched stems that may be without hair or with soft silky hairs. The leaves may be in a rosette at the base of the stems or set alternately along the stems. Stipules are lacking. The blade of the leaf is simple, but may be lobed to pinnatisect. The margin of the leaves may be entire or toothed. The inflorescences are flowerheads comparable to those in the sunflower family. They are at the top of the stems or opposite leaves, and may have a flower stem or be seated, while each flowerhead may be on its own or in a cyme. Each individual flowerhead is surrounded by an involucre, consisting of one or two rows of bracts that are ofte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tierra Del Fuego
Tierra del Fuego (, ; Spanish for "Land of Fire", rarely also Fireland in English) is an archipelago off the southernmost tip of the South America, South American mainland, across the Strait of Magellan. The archipelago consists of the main island, Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego, with an area of , along with numerous smaller islands, including Cape Horn and Diego Ramírez Islands. The western part of the Tierra del Fuego archipelago, about two-thirds including its many islands, is part of Chile, and the eastern part is part of Argentina. The southernmost extent of the archipelago, Cape Horn, lies just north of latitude 56th parallel south, 56°S. The earliest-known human settlement in Tierra del Fuego dates to approximately 8,000 BC. Europeans first explored the islands during Ferdinand Magellan's expedition of 1520. ''Tierra del Fuego'' ("Land of Fire") and similar names stem from sightings of the many fires that the inhabitants built along the coastline and possibly even in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
