Dasyphyllum excelsum

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Dasyphyllum excelsum

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Dasyphyllum
Species:	D. excelsum
Binomial name
*Dasyphyllum excelsum* (D.Don) Cabrera

Dasyphyllum excelsum (known as bulli in Chile) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.^[1] 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.^[2]

Plants of the World Online assigns the name Archidasyphyllum excelsum for this species.^[3]

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, diacanthoides from Greek two thorns.

References

Encyclopedia of Chilean Flora Dasyphyllum
"Dasyphyllum excelsum". Enciclopedia de la Flora Chilena. Retrieved 2010-04-07.
C. Michael Hogan. 2008. Chilean Wine Palm: Jubaea chilensis, GlobalTwitcher.com, ed. N. Stromberg

Line notes

^ Encyclopedia of Chilean Flora
^ C. Michael Hogan. 2008.
^ "Archidasyphyllum excelsum (D.Don) P.L.Ferreira, Saavedra & Groppo | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-11-15.

Taxon identifiers
Dasyphyllum excelsum	Wikidata: Q5227037 CoL: 349FQ EoL: 6268336 GBIF: 5389238 iNaturalist: 785947 IPNI: 76846-2 Open Tree of Life: 452568 Plant List: gcc-9489 POWO: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:76846-2 Tropicos: 2723019 WFO: wfo-0000134091 WoRMS: 1085077
Chuquiraga excelsa	Wikidata: Q38723612 CoL: V3QC GBIF: 3098388 IPNI: 194340-1 POWO: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:194340-1 Tropicos: 2705232 WFO: wfo-0000021040 WoRMS: 1203388

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