''Aphyllocladus'' is a
genus
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of flowering plants in the family
Asteraceae
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Tropicos, ''Aphyllocladus'' Wedd.
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Description
''Aphyllocladus'' species are monoecious
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shrubs.
Stems and leaves
The species have stems with strong and very wide ribs, with tufts of long simple, two- to three-celled, flagellate hairs in the narrow grooves between them, and large secretory cavities. The linear to spathulate leaves, are alternate set along the branches, but are shedded early so the plants look leafless most of the time.
Inflorescence
The flower heads
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are set individually at the tip of the branches. The lilac to purple corollas of the disc florets are deeply split, creating five coiled lobes. The anthers have stump tips, long pilose tails, and produce pollen that is higher than wide. The branches of the style are finely grainy on the outside. The one-seeded, indehiscent fruits (called cypselas) may have long-pilose hairs or lack hair altogether, but are not bristly or barbed.
Taxonomy
The following species are recognised:[
* '' Aphyllocladus denticulatus'' (J.Rémy ex J.Rémy) Cabrera - northern ]Chile
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* ''Aphyllocladus ephedroides
''Aphyllocladus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.
Description
''Aphyllocladus'' species are monoecious shrubs.
Stems and leaves
The species have stems with strong and very wide ribs, with tufts of long simple, two- ...
'' Cabrera - Argentina
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(La Rioja
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, Catamarca, San Juan San Juan, Spanish for Saint John (disambiguation), Saint John, most commonly refers to:
* San Juan, Puerto Rico
* San Juan, Argentina
* San Juan, Metro Manila, a highly urbanized city in the Philippines
San Juan may also refer to:
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)
* '' Aphyllocladus sanmartinianus'' Molfino - Argentina
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( Mendoza, San Juan San Juan, Spanish for Saint John (disambiguation), Saint John, most commonly refers to:
* San Juan, Puerto Rico
* San Juan, Argentina
* San Juan, Metro Manila, a highly urbanized city in the Philippines
San Juan may also refer to:
Places Arge ...
)
* '' Aphyllocladus spartioides'' Wedd. - Bolivia, - Argentina
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(Jujuy
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, Salta
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)
: Formerly placed here:
* '' Famatinanthus decussatus'', as ''A. decussatus'' - La Rioja
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in Argentina
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.
Distribution
The genus is native to Bolivia, Chile and Argentina.[
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References
External links
several photos of ''Aphyllocladus denticulatus''
Onoserideae
Asteraceae genera
Flora of Southern America
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