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Escallonia angustifolia

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Escallonia angustifolia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Escalloniales
Family: Escalloniaceae
Genus: Escallonia
Species:
E. angustifolia
Binomial name
Escallonia angustifolia
Synonyms[1]

Escallonia angustifolia var. coquimbensis (J. Rémy) Acevedo & Kausel
Escallonia coquimbensis J. Rémy
Escallonia coquimbensis var. salicifolia Reiche
Escallonia graefiana Hosseus

Escallonia angustifolia is an evergreen shrub or treelet in the Escalloniaceae family, native to Argentina, Chile and southern Peru.[2] It occurs at elevations between 1,500–2,800 metres (4,900–9,200 ft) above sea level.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Escallonia angustifolia C.Presl". The Plant List. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  2. ^ Grandtner, M. M.; Chevrette, Julien (2013). Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press. p. 228. ISBN 9780123969545.
  3. ^ "Escallonia angustifolia". Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 23 Sep 2015.