Empetrum rubrum
Also known as: Empetrum andinum Phil. ex A.DC. +7 more
- Empetrum andinum Phil. ex A.DC.
- Empetrum bilobum Phil.
- Empetrum hookeranum V.N.Vassil.
- Empetrum maclovianum Gand.
- Empetrum nigrum var. andinum A.DC.
- Empetrum nigrum var. rubrum (Vahl ex Willd.) A.DC.
- Empetrum rubrum f. falklandicum R.D.Good
- Empetrum tomentosum V.N.Vassil.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Ericaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Empetrum rubrum is a shrub within the Ericaceae family. It naturally occurs in the Antarctic botanical region and South America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ANTARCTIC, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Southern South America, Subantarctic Islands
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina South, Chile Central, Chile South, Falkland Is., Juan Fernández Is., Tristan da Cunha
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
South Georgia