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Lasthenia kunthii

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Lasthenia kunthii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Lasthenia
Species:
L. kunthii
Binomial name
Lasthenia kunthii
Hook. & Arn.

Lasthenia kunthii (vernacular name ranca)[1][2]) is a herb endemic to central Chile. It was first gathered in Rancagua.

This herb grows in inundated environments, such as lagoons and grasslands with large amounts of salt. Its range is mostly between Coquimbo and Valdivia, but it has also been observed in Ultima Esperanza (Magallanes Region[3]) and in the provinces of Chubut and Río Negro, Argentina.

Classification

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Lasthenia kunthii Hook.et Arn. (syn. L. obtusifolia Cass.,[4])

References

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  1. ^ González Valenzuela, H 2018. Rancagua en la Historia
  2. ^ H.Gunckel Nombres Indigenas de Pl.chilenas
  3. ^ E. DOMÍNGUEZ & A. ELVEBAKK. 2003. Ampliación del área de distribución de Lasthenia kunthii (Less.) Hook. et Arn. (Asteraceae: Heleniae) en Chile. < Chloris Chilensis Año 6. Nº 2.
  4. ^ Navas LE Fl Cuenca de Santiago vol 3

Data related to Lasthenia kunthii at Wikispecies