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Orange-ball-tree

Buddleja globosa Hope
Orange-ball-tree
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Buddleja globosa, known as the orange-ball-tree, is a flowering plant native to Chile and Argentina. It grows in dry and moist forest habitats, from sea level to 2,000 m. The species was first described and named by Hope in 1782.

Description

Buddleja globosa is a member of the Scrophulariaceae family and is part of the Buddleja genus. It is found in Chile and Argentina, where it inhabits dry and moist forest environments. Common names include orange-ball-tree and matico. The species was first described in 1782 by Hope.

Other common names

Orange-ball-tree

Distribution

IE · Belgium · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · GB · PT · Channel Is. · Ireland · Northern Ireland · Portugal · England · Scotland · Wales · LY · AU · NO · Argentina South · Ascension · Chile Central · Chile North · Chile South · Juan Fernández Is. · New Zealand North · New Zealand South

Synonyms

Buddleja capitataBuddleja connataBuddleja globifera

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