Gunnera tinctoria
Chilean Gunnera, Chilean Rhubarb
Other regional names: Giant Rhubarb
- Giant Rhubarb
Also known as: Gunnera chilensis Lam. +10 more
- Gunnera chilensis Lam.
- Gunnera commutata Blume
- Gunnera rheifolia Schindl.
- Gunnera thyrsiflora Ruiz ex Barreiro
- Gunnera tinctoria Linden ex Andre
- Panke acaulis Molina
- Panke apodophyllofolium Feuillée
- Panke caulescens J.F.Gmel.
- Panke chilense Oerst., 1857
- Panke tinctoria Molina
- Pankea chilensis (Lam.) Oerst.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Gunneraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Gunnera tinctoria (commonly known as Chilean gunnera or Chilean rhubarb) is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Gunneraceae family. Found natively in South America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Southern South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina South, Chile Central, Chile South
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)
Azores, British Columbia, California, France, Great Britain, Ireland, Oregon, Washington
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms