giant horsetail
Equisetum giganteum L.
Equisetum giganteum, known as giant horsetail, is a species in the Equisetaceae family. It is native to South and Central America, with a distribution that includes regions in Colombia, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and other parts of the continent. It was first described in 1759 by Linnaeus.
Description
Equisetum giganteum is a member of the Equisetaceae family and is commonly referred to as giant horsetail. Its native range includes South and Central America, with records from regions such as Boyacá, Cundinamarca, and Nariño in Colombia, as well as parts of Argentina, Brazil, and Chile. The species was first published in 1759 by Carl Linnaeus. It is also found in protected areas such as the Parque Nacional Natural Los Nevados and the Jardín Botánico de Bogotá.
Other common names
giant horsetailSouthern Giant Horsetail
Distribution
BR · SFF Iguaque | Santuario de Flora y Fauna Guanentá Alto Río Fonce | Parque Nacional Natural Las Orquídeas | Parque Nacional Natural Cueva de los Guácharos | Parque Nacional Natural Macuira | Parque Nacional Natural Sierra de la Macarena · North America · Parque Nacional Natural Los Nevados · Chipatá | Gambita | Landázuri | Los Santos | Tona · Socha · Antioquia, Boyacá, Cesar, Chocó, Cundinamarca, Guainía, Huila, Nariño, Putumayo, Quindío, Tolima, Valle · Global · Jardín Botánico de Bogotá · Andina, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta · Argentina Northeast · Argentina Northwest · Argentina South · Belize · Bolivia · Brazil Southeast · Brazil South · Brazil West-Central · Chile Central · Chile North · Colombia · Costa Rica · Cuba · Dominican Republic · Ecuador · El Salvador · Guatemala · Haiti · Honduras · Jamaica
Synonyms
Equisetum xylochaetumEquisetum martiiEquisetum bolivianumHippochaete giganteaEquisetum caracasanumEquisetum tarapacanumEquisetum elongatum var. scaberrimumEquisetum giganteum var. caracasanumEquisetum giganteum var. digitaliferumEquisetum martii var. minusEquisetum brasilienseEquisetum brasiliense f. nudumEquisetum brasiliense f. ramosumEquisetum elongatum var. dolosumEquisetum giganteum var. asperrimumEquisetum giganteum var. brasilienseEquisetum giganteum var. poeppigianumEquisetum humboldtianumEquisetum humboldtiiEquisetum lechleriEquisetum poeppigianumEquisetum ramosissimum var. dolosumEquisetum ramosissimum var. scandensEquisetum brasiliense var. nudumEquisetum brasiliense var. ramosumEquisetum ramosissimum
