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Vellozia andina

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Velloziaceae

Rank
  
Species

Order
  
Pandanales

Genus
  
Vellozia

Vellozia andina is a species of plant in the order Pandanales.

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Distribution

The plant is native to the Central Andes mountains, within the Department of Santa Cruz, in Bolivia, South America.

Description

It is distinguished by its short, stout and trigonous stems and by the irregular pollen aggregates of more than eight grains.

It is a poikilohydrous and poikilochlorophyllous type of resurrection plant.

References

Vellozia andina Wikipedia