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Desfontainia

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Desfontainia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Columelliaceae, though it was placed formerly in Loganiaceae, Potaliaceae (later subsumed in Gentianaceae), or a family of its own, Desfontainiaceae.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Desfontainia is referenced by 33 other articles, and connects out to berry, southern monito del monte and Chile.

Vinony files it under Asterid genera, Bruniales and Entheogens.

Its subject is documented across 11 Wikipedia language editions.

Species

Chilean Holly

GENUS

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassMagnoliopsida
  4. OrderBruniales
  5. FamilyColumelliaceae
Native toArgentina South, Bolivia, Chile Central, Chile South, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panamá, Peru, Venezuela
Observations998

Common Name: tincula

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
44
With media
37
Family
Columelliaceae
Collections
ENCB-IPN, USF, BRIT, MO, F, RSA
Recorded in
Colombia, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Perú

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Subclass of
Calcifuge
Parent taxon
Columelliaceae
Image
Desfontainia spinosa.jpg
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taxon name
Desfontainia
taxon rank
genus
Commons category
Desfontainia
topic's main category
Category:Desfontainia
taxonomic type
Desfontainia spinosa
taxon common name
枸骨叶属
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Encyclopedic overview

11 sections
Contents
  • Species
  • Habitat
  • Epiphyte
  • Seed dispersal
  • Pollinators
  • Cultivation
  • Uses
  • Chemistry
  • Gallery
  • References
  • External links

Desfontainia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Columelliaceae, though it was placed formerly in Loganiaceae, Potaliaceae (later subsumed in Gentianaceae), or a family of its own, Desfontainiaceae.

The genus was named for the French botanist, René Louiche Desfontaines. It is hardy to , and requires winter protection in areas with significant frosts.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Desfontainia” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

Gallery (3)

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