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Chuquiraga jussieui

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Wikipedia Abstract

Flower of the Andes (Chuquiraga jussieui) is a species of flowering plant in the Asteraceae family. It is a low shrub, reaching a height of about 75 cm. Flowers are pale yellow or orange. It is native to Ecuador and Peru. The hummingbirds Oreotrochilus chimborazo feed on the nectar.
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Attributes

Leaf Type [1]  Evergreen
Structure [1]  Shrub

Predators

Oreotrochilus chimborazo (Ecuadorian Hillstar)[2]

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Kattge, J. et al. (2011b) TRY - a global database of plant traits Global Change Biology 17:2905-2935
♦ 2del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0