Gunnera magellanica
Gunnera magellanica Lam.
Gunnera magellanica is a perennial rhizomatous dioecious herb found in Chile, Argentina, the Falkland Islands, and the Andean regions of Peru and Ecuador. It thrives in the damper areas of Magellanic subpolar forests, Valdivian temperate forests, and shrub formations on Tierra del Fuego, at elevations from sea level to 1,500 m.
Description
Gunnera magellanica is a member of the Gunneraceae family and is native to southern South America. It is distributed across various protected natural areas, including Parque Nacional Natural Tatamá, Parque Nacional Natural Complejo Volcanico Doña Juana - Cascabel, and Parque Nacional Natural Puracé, as well as regions in Caldas, Cauca, Chocó, Nariño, and Valle. It also occurs in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, the Falkland Islands, Peru, and Sweden. This species was first described in 1789 by Lam.
Distribution
Parque Nacional Natural Tatamá | Parque Nacional Natural Complejo Volcanico Doña Juana - Cascabel | Parque Nacional Natural Puracé | Parque Nacional Natural Los Nevados | Santuario de Flora y Fauna Galeras · Corregimiento de San Antonio de Chamí · Parque Nacional Natural Los Nevados · El Parque Nacional Natural Tatamá · SE · Caldas, Cauca, Chocó, Nariño, Valle · NO · Argentina South · Bolivia · Chile Central · Chile South · Colombia · Ecuador · Falkland Is. · Peru · Sweden · Pasto
Synonyms
Gunnera falklandicaGunnera integrifoliaGunnera plicataGunnera reicheiGunnera reniformisMisandra magellanicaDysemone integrifolia