Cortaderia araucana

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Cortaderia araucana
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Cortaderia
Species:
C. araucana
Binomial name
Cortaderia araucana
Stapf

Cortaderia araucana is a species of flowering plant in the family Poaceae. It is a perennial grass native to central and southern Chile, and southern Argentina. [1]

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References

  1. "Cortaderia araucana Stapf | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-01-22.