Drimys andina
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Canellales |
| Family: | Winteraceae |
| Genus: | Drimys |
| Species: | D. andina
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| Binomial name | |
| Drimys andina (Reiche) R.A.Rodr. & Quezada
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Drimys andina is a species of flowering plant in family Winteraceae. It is native to Chile and Argentina in southern South America.
Description[edit]
Drimys andina is an evergreen shrub, which grows from 0.5 to one meter tall and broad. The leaves are long, oval, and leathery. It flowers in summer, with white, star-shaped scented flowers growing in terminal clusters.[2]
Range and habitat[edit]
Drimys andina is native to central and southern Chile and southern Argentina.[1] It is found in sub-alpine and sub-antarctic forests from 37°43’ to 41°34’ south latitude.[3]
References[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Drimys andina.
- ^ a b Drimys andina (Reiche) R.A.Rodr. & Quezada Plants of the World Online, Kew Science. Accessed 8 November 2022.
- ^ Drimys andina. Royal Horticultural Society. Accessed 8 November 2022.
- ^ Jara-Arancio, P.; Carmona, M. R.; Correa, C.; Squeo, F. A.; Arancio, G. (2012). "Leaf morphological and genetic divergence in populations of Drimys (Winteraceae) in Chile". Genetics and Molecular Research. 11 (1): 229–243. doi:10.4238/2012.February.3.3. PMID 22370890.