Ochagavia is a plant genus in the plant family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. The genus is named for Silvestre Ochagavía Errázuriz, a Chilean lawyer and minister of education from the 19th century.[2] It is endemic to southern and central Chile (including the Juan Fernández Islands).[3] This genus is represented by four accepted species.[1]

Ochagavia
Ochagavia carnea
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Subfamily: Bromelioideae
Genus: Ochagavia
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Synonyms[1]
  • Rhodostachys Phil.
  • Placseptalia Espinosa
  • Ruckia Regel

Ochagavia species are morphologically similar to the monotypic genus Fascicularia in terms of leaf anatomy. They can be distinguished by floral morphology, habitat (Ochagavia species are terrestrial or saxicolous and Fascicularia is an epiphyte), and distribution range (only Fascicularia can be found in the southern Valdivian temperate forests).[4]

Species

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Image Scientific name Distribution
  Ochagavia andina (Philippi) Zizka, Trumpler & Zoellner from O'Higgins to Biobío
  Ochagavia carnea (Beer) L.B. Smith & Looser from Valparaíso to La Araucanía
  Ochagavia elegans Philippi Juan Fernández Islands
  Ochagavia litoralis (Philippi) Zizka, Trumpler & Zoellner from Coquimbo to O'Higgins

References

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  1. ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ Eggli, U. (2020), Eggli, Urs; Nyffeler, Reto (eds.), "Ochagavia BROMELIACEAE", Monocotyledons, Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants, Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer, pp. 1041–1044, doi:10.1007/978-3-662-56486-8_92, ISBN 978-3-662-56486-8, retrieved 2023-12-01
  3. ^ Steens, Andrew. Bromeliads for the Contemporary Gardener. Timber Press; Portland, Oregon USA. 2003 ISBN 0-88192-604-3
  4. ^ Zizka, Georg; Trumpler, Katja; Zöllner, Otto (2002). "Revision of the genus Ochagavia (Bromeliaceae, Bromelioideae)". Willdenowia. 32 (2): 331–350. doi:10.3372/wi.32.32215. ISSN 0511-9618.
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