Moschopsis Explained

Moschopsis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Calyceraceae, native to the Andes of Chile and Argentina in southern South America. They are compact perennial succulents appearing somewhat like small heads of broccoli or artichokes.^[1]

Species

10 species are currently accepted:^[2]

• Moschopsis ameghinoi (Speg.) Dusén
• Moschopsis angustifolia
• Moschopsis caleofuensis (Speg.) Dusén
• Moschopsis dentata
• Moschopsis filifolia
• Moschopsis leyboldii Phil.
• Moschopsis patagonica
• Moschopsis rosulata
• Moschopsis subandina (Speg.) Dusén
• Moschopsis trilobata Dusén

Notes and References

1. 10.25224/1097-993X-10.1.32 . Pollen Morphology and Ultrastructure of Calyceraceae . 2007 . Devore . Melanie L. . Zhao . Zaiming . Jansen . Robert K. . Skvarla . John J. . 32816044 . Lundellia . 10 . 32–48 . free .
2. Web site: Moschopsis Phil. . . 2017 . Plants of the World Online . Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . 18 November 2023.