''Perezia'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...
of flowering plants in the family
Asteraceae
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. It is distributed in
South America
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, especially in the central and southern
Andes
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.
Though some species occur at sea level, most ''Perezia'' grow in high-elevation mountain habitat. Species are found in most high Andean ecosystems, except for the
páramo
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.
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Some species are used in ]traditional medicine
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in South America. ''P. multiflora'' is used to treat postpartum hemorrhage
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, ''P. pinnatifida'' is used as a sedative
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, and ''P. purpurata'' is used as an anti-inflammatory
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Species include:''Perezia''.]
The Plant List.
*''Perezia atacamensis Perezia may refer to:
* ''Perezia'' (plant), a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae
* ''Perezia'' (microsporidian), a fungus genus in the division Microsporidia
Microsporidia are a group of spore-forming unicellular parasites. Th ...
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*'' Perezia bellidifolia''
*'' Perezia calophylla''
*''Perezia carduncelloides Perezia may refer to:
* ''Perezia'' (plant), a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae
* ''Perezia'' (microsporidian), a fungus genus in the division Microsporidia
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*''Perezia carthamoides Perezia may refer to:
* ''Perezia'' (plant), a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae
* ''Perezia'' (microsporidian), a fungus genus in the division Microsporidia
Microsporidia are a group of spore-forming unicellular parasites. Th ...
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*''Perezia catharinensis Perezia may refer to:
* ''Perezia'' (plant), a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae
* ''Perezia'' (microsporidian), a fungus genus in the division Microsporidia
Microsporidia are a group of spore-forming unicellular parasites. Th ...
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*''Perezia ciliaris Perezia may refer to:
* ''Perezia'' (plant), a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae
* ''Perezia'' (microsporidian), a fungus genus in the division Microsporidia
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*''Perezia ciliosa Perezia may refer to:
* ''Perezia'' (plant), a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae
* ''Perezia'' (microsporidian), a fungus genus in the division Microsporidia
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*''Perezia delicata Perezia may refer to:
* ''Perezia'' (plant), a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae
* ''Perezia'' (microsporidian), a fungus genus in the division Microsporidia
Microsporidia are a group of spore-forming unicellular parasites. Th ...
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*''Perezia dicephala Perezia may refer to:
* ''Perezia'' (plant), a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae
* ''Perezia'' (microsporidian), a fungus genus in the division Microsporidia
Microsporidia are a group of spore-forming unicellular parasites. Th ...
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*''Perezia eryngioides Perezia may refer to:
* ''Perezia'' (plant), a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae
* ''Perezia'' (microsporidian), a fungus genus in the division Microsporidia
Microsporidia are a group of spore-forming unicellular parasites. Th ...
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*''Perezia fonkii Perezia may refer to:
* ''Perezia'' (plant), a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae
* ''Perezia'' (microsporidian), a fungus genus in the division Microsporidia
Microsporidia are a group of spore-forming unicellular parasites. Th ...
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*''Perezia fosbergii Perezia may refer to:
* ''Perezia'' (plant), a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae
* ''Perezia'' (microsporidian), a fungus genus in the division Microsporidia
Microsporidia are a group of spore-forming unicellular parasites. Th ...
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*''Perezia kingii Perezia may refer to:
* ''Perezia'' (plant), a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae
* ''Perezia'' (microsporidian), a fungus genus in the division Microsporidia
Microsporidia are a group of spore-forming unicellular parasites. Th ...
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*''Perezia lactucoides Perezia may refer to:
* ''Perezia'' (plant), a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae
* ''Perezia'' (microsporidian), a fungus genus in the division Microsporidia
Microsporidia are a group of spore-forming unicellular parasites. Th ...
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*''Perezia linearis Perezia may refer to:
* ''Perezia'' (plant), a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae
* ''Perezia'' (microsporidian), a fungus genus in the division Microsporidia
Microsporidia are a group of spore-forming unicellular parasites. Th ...
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*''Perezia lyrata Perezia may refer to:
* ''Perezia'' (plant), a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae
* ''Perezia'' (microsporidian), a fungus genus in the division Microsporidia
Microsporidia are a group of spore-forming unicellular parasites. Th ...
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*''Perezia macrocephala Perezia may refer to:
* ''Perezia'' (plant), a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae
* ''Perezia'' (microsporidian), a fungus genus in the division Microsporidia
Microsporidia are a group of spore-forming unicellular parasites. Th ...
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*''Perezia magellanica
''Perezia magellanica'' is a species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It is the type species of its genus. It is found in Argentina and Chile.
References
* Christian Friedrich Lessing, Linnaea, 5, page 23, 1830
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*''Perezia mandoni Perezia may refer to:
* ''Perezia'' (plant), a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae
* ''Perezia'' (microsporidian), a fungus genus in the division Microsporidia
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*''Perezia megalantha Perezia may refer to:
* ''Perezia'' (plant), a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae
* ''Perezia'' (microsporidian), a fungus genus in the division Microsporidia
Microsporidia are a group of spore-forming unicellular parasites. Th ...
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*'' Perezia multiflora'' – ''escorzonera'', ''chanqoroma''[
*'' Perezia nutans''
*'' Perezia pedicularidifolia''
*'']Perezia pilifera Perezia may refer to:
* ''Perezia'' (plant), a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae
* ''Perezia'' (microsporidian), a fungus genus in the division Microsporidia
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*''Perezia pinnatifida Perezia may refer to:
* ''Perezia'' (plant), a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae
* ''Perezia'' (microsporidian), a fungus genus in the division Microsporidia
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*'']Perezia poeppigii Perezia may refer to:
* ''Perezia'' (plant), a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae
* ''Perezia'' (microsporidian), a fungus genus in the division Microsporidia
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*''Perezia prenanthoides Perezia may refer to:
* ''Perezia'' (plant), a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae
* ''Perezia'' (microsporidian), a fungus genus in the division Microsporidia
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*'' Perezia pungens''
*'' Perezia purpurata'' – ''marancel''[
*'']Perezia pygmaea Perezia may refer to:
* ''Perezia'' (plant), a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae
* ''Perezia'' (microsporidian), a fungus genus in the division Microsporidia
Microsporidia are a group of spore-forming unicellular parasites. Th ...
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*''Perezia recurvata Perezia may refer to:
* Perezia (plant), ''Perezia'' (plant), a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae
* Perezia (microsporidian), ''Perezia'' (microsporidian), a fungus genus in the division Microsporidia
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*''Perezia spathulata Perezia may refer to:
* ''Perezia'' (plant), a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae
* ''Perezia'' (microsporidian), a fungus genus in the division Microsporidia
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*''Perezia squarrosa Perezia may refer to:
* ''Perezia'' (plant), a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae
* ''Perezia'' (microsporidian), a fungus genus in the division Microsporidia
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*''Perezia sublyrata Perezia may refer to:
* ''Perezia'' (plant), a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae
* ''Perezia'' (microsporidian), a fungus genus in the division Microsporidia
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*''Perezia virens Perezia may refer to:
* ''Perezia'' (plant), a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae
* ''Perezia'' (microsporidian), a fungus genus in the division Microsporidia
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*''Perezia volcanensis Perezia may refer to:
* ''Perezia'' (plant), a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae
* ''Perezia'' (microsporidian), a fungus genus in the division Microsporidia
Microsporidia are a group of spore-forming unicellular parasites. Th ...
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References
External links
*Apodaca, M.J., J.V. Crisci, and L. Katinas. (2015)
Andean Origin and Diversification of the Genus Perezia, an Ancient Lineage of Asteraceae.
Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press.
Preliminary Checklist of the Compositae of Bolivia. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Further reading
* Katinas, L. (2012)
Revisión del género ''Perezia'' (Compositae).
''Boletín de la Sociedad Argentina de Botánica'' 47(1-2), 159–261.
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