Dasyphyllum ferox

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asterales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Campanulids Ordo: Asterales

Familia: Asteraceae
Subfamilia: Barnadesioideae
Genus: Dasyphyllum
Species: Dasyphyllum ferox

Name

Dasyphyllum ferox (Wedd.) Cabrera, Revista Mus. La Plata, Secc. Bot. 9(38): 54. (1959)

• Type: Bolivia: environs de La Paz, h. 3700 metres, ou il est tres abondant. leg. D'Orbigny 1533, Weddell s.n. Syntypes: BR, G, P, W.

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Flotovia ferox Wedd., Chlor. Andina 1: 5. (1855) (as "Flotowia")
• Homotypic
  • Chuquiraga ferox (Wedd.) Britton, Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 19: 266 (1892)
• Heterotypic
  • Barnadesia seleriana Muschl., Beibl. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 111: 99 (1913)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Southern America Western South America Bolivia, Peru References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Cabrera, A.L. 1959. Revisión del género Dasyphllum (Compositae). Revista del Museo de La Plata. Seccion Botanica 9(38): 21–100 + 8 pl. PDF Reference page. 
• Weddell, H.A. 1855–1857. Chloris Andina. Essai d'une flore de la région alpine des Cordillères de l'Amérique du Sud. Tome 1. 232 pp., tt. 1–42. P. Bertrand, Paris. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Dasyphyllum ferox in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Oct. 16. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Dasyphyllum ferox. Published online. Accessed: 16. Oct. 2025. Reference page.