''Chaetanthera'' is a

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flowering plants in the family

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Ruiz López, Hipólito & Pavón, José Antonio. 1794. Florae Peruvianae, et Chilensis Prodromus 106, plate 23 native to Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru.

Description

''Chaetanthera'' are annual or perennial plants, or dwarf shrubs.''Chaetanthera''. (n.d.). Alpine Garden Society. Retrieved January 27, 2025, from http://encyclopaedia.alpinegardensociety.net/plants/Chaetanthera

Taxonomy

It was published by

Hipólito Ruiz López Hipólito Ruiz López (August 8, 1754 in Belorado, Burgos, Spain – 1816 in Madrid), or Hipólito Ruiz, was a Spanish botanist known for researching the floras of Peru and Chile during an expedition under Charles III of Spain, Carlos III from 17 ...

and

José Antonio Pavón Jiménez José Antonio Pavón Jiménez or José Antonio Pavón (April 22, 1754 in Casatejada, Cáceres, Spain – 1840 in Madrid) was a Spanish botanist known for researching the flora of Peru and Chile. Biography During the reign of Charles III of ...

in 1794.''Chaetanthera'' Ruiz & Pav. (n.d.-b). International Plant Names Index. Retrieved January 27, 2025, from https://www.ipni.org/n/326916-2 The lectotype ''Chaetanthera ciliata'' was designated in 1971.

Species

It has the following species:

Distribution

It is native to Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru.''Chaetanthera'' Ruiz & Pav. (n.d.). Plants of the World Online. Retrieved January 27, 2025, from https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:326916-2 The centre of its distribution is in Chile, which is home to 18 endemic species.Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh & Fundación Chilco. (n.d.). Chaetanthera Ruiz & Pav. The Endemic Plants of Chile. Retrieved January 27, 2025, from https://chileanendemics.rbge.org.uk/taxonomic-groups/chaetanthera

References

Mutisieae Asteraceae genera Flora of Southern America Taxa named by José Antonio Pavón Jiménez Taxa named by Hipólito Ruiz López {{Asteraceae-stub