Chuquiraga jussieui

Chuquiraga jussieui
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Chuquiraga
Species:
C. jussieui
Binomial name
Chuquiraga jussieui
Synonyms[1]
  • Chuquiraga insignis (Willd.) Bonpl.
  • Chuquiraga lancifolia Bonpl.
  • Chuquiraga microphylla Bonpl.
  • Chuquiraga peruviana J.St.-Hil.
  • Chuquiraga pseudoruscifolia Muschl.
  • Johannia insignis Willd.
  • Lychnophora van-isschoti Heckel

Chuquiraga jussieui, the flower of the Andes, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.[2] It is a low shrub, reaching a height of about 75 cm. Chuquiraga jussieui is an endangered flower. Flowers are pale yellow or orange. It is native to Ecuador and Peru[citation needed], and grows at 3000 to 5000 meters above sea level. Additionally, it contains bioactive components with medicinal properties.[3] The hummingbird Oreotrochilus chimborazo feeds on the nectar.[4]

References

  1. ^ The Plant List
  2. ^ Tropicos
  3. ^ Guerrero Bonilla, D. A.; Granda-Albuja, M. G.; Guevara, M.; Iturralde, G. A.; Jaramillo-Vivanco, T.; Giampieri, F.; Alvarez-Suarez, J. M. (2020). "Bioactive compounds and antioxidant capacity of Chuquiraga jussieui J.F.Gmel from the highlands of Ecuador". Natural Product Research. 34 (18): 2652–2655. doi:10.1080/14786419.2018.1548450. PMID 30663345. S2CID 58657153.
  4. ^ Description and image of the species


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