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Chuquiraga sp.

Chuquiraga sp.

Juss.

Family: Asteraceae
Order: Asterales
Class: Magnoliopsida
Phylum / Division: Magnoliophyta
Kingdom: Plantae

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Chuquiraga is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. The genus is distributed in the Andes from Colombia to Chile, with most species occurring in Patagonia.

These are evergreen shrubs. They have many shapes and sizes of leaves, and two general types of flowers apparently adapted for pollination by hummingbirds and insects. Some species occur at elevations over 4000 meters in the Andes, while others can be found at sea level.

Many are of ecological importance because they are dominant plant species in very dry habitat types, and local animals depend on them. Hummingbirds of the genus Oreotrochilus, the hillstars, rely heavily on these plants, and some species have never been observed on any other plant taxa.

Some species have been used as fuel, as traditional medicines, and as ornamental plants.

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Source: Wikipedia, article Chuquiraga sp.. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 540120
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El Infiernillo
Tucumán
Argentina
06/17/2023
Maria Belén Dri



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
240591817/06/2023ArgentinaTucumánQuebrada del Barón, El InfiernilloDiego Carus
178632717/06/2023ArgentinaTucumánQuebrada del Barón, El InfiernilloMaria Belén Dri
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Chuquiraga sp. – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 21/09/2026.