Melosperma andicola is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Plantaginaceae. It is the sole species in genus Melosperma.[2]

Melosperma
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Genus: Melosperma
Benth. (1846)
Species:
M. andicola
Binomial name
Melosperma andicola
Benth. (1846)
Varieties[1]
  • Melosperma andicola var. andicola
  • Melosperma andicola var. angustifolia (Phil.) Rossow

It is a subshrub native to southern South America, ranging along the Andes of western Argentina and central Chile.[1]

Two varieties are accepted.[1]

  • Melosperma andicola var. andicola (synonyms Herpestis andicola Gillies ex Benth. and Melosperma glabra Phil.) – western Argentina and central Chile
  • Melosperma andicola var. angustifolia (Phil.) Rossow (synonym Melosperma angustifolia Phil.) – western Argentina and central Chile

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Melosperma andicola Benth. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Melosperma Benth. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 18 May 2021.