Colobanthus quitensis (Kunth) Bartl.

Antarctic pearlwort (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Caryophyllaceae > Colobanthus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

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Images

Habit

Colobanthus quitensis habit picture by Fabien Anthelme (cc-by-sa)
Colobanthus quitensis habit picture by Fabien Anthelme (cc-by-sa)
Colobanthus quitensis habit picture by Fabien Anthelme (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Colobanthus quitensis leaf picture by Fabien Anthelme (cc-by-sa)
Colobanthus quitensis leaf picture by Fabien Anthelme (cc-by-sa)
Colobanthus quitensis leaf picture by Fabien Anthelme (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Colobanthus quitensis flower picture by Fabien Anthelme (cc-by-sa)
Colobanthus quitensis flower picture by Fabien Anthelme (cc-by-sa)
Colobanthus quitensis flower picture by Fabien Anthelme (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Colobanthus quitensis world distribution map, present in Argentina, Antarctica, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), Peru, and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:152837-1
WFO ID wfo-0000615120
COL ID X5XN
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Colobanthus alatus Colobanthus aretioides Colobanthus billardieri Colobanthus cherlerioides Colobanthus crassifolius Colobanthus maclovianus Sagina quitensis Sagina crassifolia d'urv. Colobanthus saginoides Colobanthus meingeni Colobanthus crassifolius var. aretioides Colobanthus quitensis Colobanthus quitensis var. alatus