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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: 631660
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Abra Pampa
Jujuy
Argentina
04/12/2025
Maria Belén Dri



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
227893312/04/2025ArgentinaJujuyLaguna del Huancar, Abra PampaDiego Carus
227798812/04/2025ArgentinaJujuyLaguna del Huancar, Abra PampaMaria 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 26/09/2026.