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Hypochaeris Sessiliflora
''Hypochaeris sessiliflora'', the chikku chikku, is a South American species of plants in the family Asteraceae. It is a terrestrial herb of high Andes, Andean forest to high altitude páramo (2,500–4,500 m). ''Hypochaeris sessiliflora'' is a small plant rarely more than 13 cm tall. Flowers are usually yellow or white, rarely purple or orange. Each head contains about 25 ray flowers but no disc flowers.Urtubey, E., T. F. Stuessy & K. Tremetsberger. 2009. Systematics of the South American ''Hypochaeris sessiliflora'' complex (Asteraceae, Cichorieae). Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 96(4): 685–714 includes descriptions, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cotopaxi
Cotopaxi () is an active stratovolcano in the Andes Mountains, located in Latacunga city of Cotopaxi Province, about south of Quito, and northeast of the city of Latacunga, Ecuador. It is the second highest summit in Ecuador, reaching a height of . Cotopaxi is among the highest active volcanoes in the world. Its most recent eruption began on 14 August 2015, and ended on 24 January 2016. Cotopaxi is known to have erupted 87 times, resulting in the creation of numerous valleys formed by lahars (mudflows) around the volcano. The last eruption lasted from August 2015 to January 2016. Cotopaxi was officially closed by the authorities to climbing until it reopened on October 7, 2017. Description On a clear day, Cotopaxi is clearly visible on the skyline from Latacunga and Quito. It is part of the chain of volcanoes around the Pacific plate known as the Pacific Ring of Fire. It has an almost symmetrical cone that rises from a highland plain of about , with a width at its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
