Blakiella

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Blakiella
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Astereae
Subtribe: Baccharidinae
Genus: Blakiella
Cuatrec.
Species:
B. bartsiifolia
Binomial name
Blakiella bartsiifolia
(S.F.Blake) Cuatrec.
Synonyms [1]

Podocoma bartsiaefoliaS.F.Blake

Blakiella is a monotypic genus [2] of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, containing the single species Blakiella bartsiifolia. [3] It is native to northeastern South America, where it occurs in Colombia and Venezuela. [4] [5]

This species is a perennial herb, producing several unbranched stems up to 30 centimeters tall from a woody base. The leaves are coated in glandular trichomes that hold drops of sticky exudate, which is likely protective against solar radiation. Its flower heads contain yellow flowers. This plant occurs in high mountain páramo habitat, taking hold in small accumulations of organic matter in rocky cracks and crevices. [5]

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