Dasyphyllum excelsum
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Dasyphyllum excelsum (known as bulli in Chile) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.Encyclopedia of Chilean Flora This species is endemic to Chile, occurring from Quillota to Cauquenes (32 to 35°S) between 190 and 800 m above sea level, a specific location of occurrence being in central Chile within the Cerro La Campana forests in association with the endangered Chilean wine palm, Jubaea chilensis.C. Michael Hogan. 2008.
Plants of the World Online assigns the name Archidasyphyllum excelsum for this species.{{Cite web |title=Archidasyphyllum excelsum (D.Don) P.L.Ferreira, Saavedra & Groppo {{!}} Plants of the World Online {{!}} Kew Science |url=http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77194156-1 |access-date=2023-11-15 |website=Plants of the World Online |language=en}}
Description
It is an evergreen tree that measures up to 15 m (50 ft) tall and over 2 m (80 in) in diameter, soft, thin and brown bark, with deep vertical cracks, it is one of the few genera of asteraceae which are trees. The leaves are alternate, entire edge, elliptical shaped with acute apex which ends in a mucro. The leaves are yellowish green, 2-6 long and 1–2.5 cm wide, glabrous on both surfaces and pubescent on the margins, the petioles are 1–4 mm long.
Provided with two thorns (modified stipules), deciduous at the base of the leaves, the flowers are clustered in inflorescences (terminal Flower heads). The flowers are white and hermaphrodite, 5 stamens with the anthers attached. The fruit is a cylindrical achene about 3–3.5 mm long and 1 mm wide, pubescent, reddish pappi 5 mm long.
Etymology
Dasyphyllum is derived from Greek hairy leaves, excelsum from Latin meaning akin to tall or prominent.
References
- Encyclopedia of Chilean Flora [http://www.florachilena.cl/Niv_tax/Angiospermas/Ordenes/Asterales/Asteraceae/Dasyphyllum/Dasyphyllum.htm Dasyphyllum]
- {{cite web |title=Dasyphyllum excelsum|work=Enciclopedia de la Flora Chilena | url=http://www.florachilena.cl/Niv_tax/Angiospermas/Ordenes/Asterales/Asteraceae/Dasyphyllum/excelsum/D_excelsum.htm|accessdate=2010-04-07}}
- C. Michael Hogan. 2008. [https://web.archive.org/web/20121017013207/http://globaltwitcher.auderis.se/artspec_information.asp?thingid=82831 Chilean Wine Palm: Jubaea chilensis, GlobalTwitcher.com, ed. N. Stromberg]
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Category:Flora of the Chilean Matorral
Category:Plants described in 1832
Category:Taxa named by Ángel Lulio Cabrera
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