Bolax

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Bolax
Bolax gummifera, known as chareta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Subfamily: Azorelloideae
Genus: Bolax
Comm. ex Juss.
Species[1]

Bolax is a genus of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae.[2] Two species are currently accepted by Plants of the World Online.[1] It is endemic to temperate South America.[3]

It resembles moss, but is firm and prickly and tends to grow in mounds. It can be found in Tierra del Fuego and on the Falkland Islands.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Bolax". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  2. ^ "Bolax gummifera Bolax PFAF Plant Database". pfaf.org. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
  3. ^ "Bolax (Azorella) gummifera". Xera Plants. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
  4. ^ "Bolax gummifera". Edrom Nurseries. Retrieved 2021-08-08.