Vellozia andina
Vellozia andina is a species of plant in the order Pandanales.[1]
| Vellozia andina | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Pandanales |
| Family: | Velloziaceae |
| Genus: | Vellozia |
| Species: | V. andina |
| Binomial name | |
| Vellozia andina Ibisch, Vásquez & Nowicki, 2001 | |
Distribution
The plant is native to the Central Andes mountains, within the Department of Santa Cruz, in Bolivia, South America.
Description
It is distinguished by its short, stout and trigonous stems and by the irregular pollen aggregates of more than eight grains.
It is a poikilohydrous and poikilochlorophyllous type of resurrection plant.
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References
- Ibisch, Pierre L., et al. "Taxonomy and biology of Andean Velloziaceae: Vellozia andina sp. nov. and notes on Barbaceniopsis (including Barbaceniopsis castillonii comb. nov.)." Systematic Botany 26.1 (2001): 5-16.
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