''Perezia'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
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
Páramo () may refer to a variety of alpine tundra ecosystems located in the Andes Mountain Range, South America. Some ecologists describe the páramo broadly as "all high, tropical, montane vegetation above the continuous timberline". A narrower ...
.
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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), ''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 bellidifolia 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. T ...
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*''Perezia calophylla 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. T ...
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*'' Perezia carduncelloides''
*''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. T ...
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*'' Perezia catharinensis''
*'' Perezia ciliaris''
*'' Perezia ciliosa''
*''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. T ...
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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. T ...
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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. T ...
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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. T ...
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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. T ...
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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. T ...
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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. T ...
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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. T ...
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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. T ...
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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. T ...
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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
External links
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*'' Perezia mandoni''
*''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. T ...
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*'' Perezia multiflora'' – ''escorzonera'', ''chanqoroma''[
*'' Perezia nutans''
*'']Perezia pedicularidifolia 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. T ...
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*''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
Microsporidia are a group of spore-forming unicellular parasites. T ...
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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
Microsporidia are a group of spore-forming unicellular parasites. T ...
'' – ''valeriana''[
*'']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
Microsporidia are a group of spore-forming unicellular parasites. T ...
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*''Perezia prenanthoides 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 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. T ...
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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 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
Microsporidia are a group of spore-forming unicellular parasites. T ...
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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
Microsporidia are a group of spore-forming unicellular parasites. T ...
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*'' Perezia virens''
*'' Perezia volcanensis''
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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Nassauvieae
Asteraceae genera
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