| Moschopsis | |
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| Moschopsis rosulata in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Calyceraceae |
| Genus: | Moschopsis Phil. |
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Moschopsis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Calyceraceae, native to the Andes of Chile and Argentina in southern South America. They are compact perennial succulents appearing somewhat like small heads of broccoli or artichokes.
Species
10 species are currently accepted:
- Moschopsis ameghinoi (Speg.) Dusén
- Moschopsis angustifolia (Phil.) Pozner & S.Denham
- Moschopsis caleofuensis (Speg.) Dusén
- Moschopsis dentata (Phil.) Pozner & S.Denham
- Moschopsis filifolia (Speg.) Pozner & S.Denham
- Moschopsis leyboldii Phil.
- Moschopsis patagonica (Speg.) Pozner & S.Denham
- Moschopsis rosulata (N.E.Br.) Dusén ex Hicken
- Moschopsis subandina (Speg.) Dusén
- Moschopsis trilobata Dusén
References
- Anales Univ. Chile 27: 335 (1865)
- ^ "Moschopsis Phil". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- Devore, Melanie L.; Zhao, Zaiming; Jansen, Robert K.; Skvarla, John J. (2007). "Pollen Morphology and Ultrastructure of Calyceraceae". Lundellia. 10: 32–48. doi:10.25224/1097-993X-10.1.32. S2CID 32816044.
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