Libanothamnus occultus (S.F.Blake) Cuatrec.

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Libanothamnus

Characteristics

A hermaphrodite evergreen shrub. It grows 3m high.
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Growth form shrub
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Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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Mature height (meter) 3.0
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Environment

Forming colonies in open, windswept regions, usually above the tree line, also in clearings of high-elevation forests, growing in humus-rich moist soils; at elevations from 3,100-4,500 metres.
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Usage

Uses medicinal oil wood
Edible leaves
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
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Images

Libanothamnus occultus unspecified picture

Conservation status

Libanothamnus occultus threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:139674-2
WFO ID wfo-0000080504
COL ID 6Q8N5
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Synonyms

Espeletia occulta Libanothamnus occultus var. occultus Libanothamnus occultus

Lower taxons

Libanothamnus banksiifolius subsp. granatesianus Libanothamnus occultus subsp. humbertii Libanothamnus occultus subsp. glossophyllus Libanothamnus occultus subsp. oroquensis Libanothamnus occultus subsp. occultus