Ourisia alpina
Ourisia alpina Poepp. & Endl.
Ourisia alpina, described by Eduard Poeppig and Stephan Endlicher in 1835, is a flowering plant in the Plantaginaceae family. It is native to the Andes mountains of southern Chile and Argentina. This perennial herb forms rosettes and has mostly hairless, crenate leaves. The plant produces up to 20 flowers on an erect raceme, each with a regular calyx and a tubular-funnelform, bilabiate corolla in shades of pink or purple. The calyx and corolla are typically hairless or have some glandular hairs.
Description
Ourisia alpina is a South American foxglove species found in the Andes of southern Chile and Argentina. It was first described in 1835 by Poeppig and Endlicher. The plant is a perennial herb with a rosette growth form and hairless, crenate leaves. Its inflorescence is a long, erect raceme bearing up to 20 flowers. Each flower features a regular calyx and a tubular-funnelform, bilabiate corolla that ranges in color from light to dark pink or purple. The calyx and corolla are generally hairless, though some glandular hairs may be present on the exterior.
Distribution
Argentina Northwest · Argentina South · Chile Central · Chile South
Synonyms
Ourisia pallensOurisia rancoanaOurisia roseaOurisia alpina var. alpinaOurisia alpina var. pallensOurisia alpina var. glabra
