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Arenaria serpens

Also known as: Arenaria andicola Gillies +16 more
  • Arenaria andicola Gillies
  • Arenaria andicola var. caespitosa (Phil.) Hauman
  • Arenaria andicola var. major Hook. & Arn.
  • Arenaria microphylla Phil.
  • Arenaria palustris Gay
  • Arenaria palustris subsp. humilior Ces.
  • Arenaria palustris var. humilior Ces.
  • Arenaria palustris var. patagonica (Phil.) Reiche
  • Arenaria patagonica Phil.
  • Arenaria serpens f. robusta Speg.
  • Arenaria serpens var. andicola (Gillies) Rohrb.
  • Arenaria serpens var. andicola (Gillies) Speg.
  • Arenaria serpens var. caespitosa (Hauman) Hauman & Irigoyen
  • Arenaria serpens var. microphylla (Phil.) Speg.
  • Arenaria serpens var. palustris (Naudin) Speg.
  • Arenaria serpens var. patagonica (Phil.) Speg.
  • Arenaria serpens var. serpylloides (Naudin) Speg.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Caryophyllaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.

Arenaria serpens is a shrub belonging to the Caryophyllaceae family. Indigenous to South America, this species is primarily associated with montane tropical conditions.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Bolivia, Chile Central, Chile North, Chile South, Ecuador, Peru

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