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Common name

English: Chilean gunnera

German: Chilenische Gunnera, Färber-Gunnera

Portuguese: Gigante

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae (2659)

  Phylum: Tracheophyta (2572)

    Class: Magnoliopsida (2167)

      Order: Gunnerales (4)

        Family: Gunneraceae (4)(family description)

          Genus: Gunnera (4)

            Epithet: tinctoria (Molina) Mirbel (4)

Synonyms: Gunnera chilensis Lam., Gunnera rheifolia Schindl., Gunnera scabra Ruiz & Pav., Gunnera tinctoria Linden, Panke acaulis Molina, Panke apodophyllofolium Feuillée, Panke caulescens J.F.Gmel., Panke chilense Oerst., Panke tinctoria Molina, Pankea chilensis (Lam.) Oerst.

acaulis => without a stem

chilense => from Chile

chilensis => from Chile

scabra => rough to touch

tinctoria => used for dyeing.

Characteristics

Climate: sub-tropical

Habitat: mesophytic

Habit: herb

Flower colour: brown, green, red

External links

Check for Gunnera tinctoria at

World Flora Online, GBIF or IPNI

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