Avellanita

Avellanita
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Subfamily: Acalyphoideae
Tribe: Acalypheae
Subtribe: Rottlerinae
Genus: Avellanita
Phil.
Species: A. bustillosii
Binomial name
Avellanita bustillosii
Phil.

Avellanita is a monotypic plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae. The sole species is Avellanita bustillosii, endemic to Chile.[1][2] A specific locus of occurrence is in the La Campana National Park of central Chile and amid the adjoining Cerro La Campana[3] and in Laguna Aculeo area and its southern distribution is located in Chancon, close to Rancagua.

References

  1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. Serra, Teresa (1998). "Avellanita bustillosii, (Euphorbiaceae). Especie en peligro de extinción". Notas del Centro Productor de Semillas de Arboles Forestales. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  3. Hogan, C. Michael (2008). "Chilean Wine Palm (Jubaea chilensis)". GlobalTwitcher AB. Retrieved 26 May 2013.