Puya chilensis
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID644004f7c9302759843501 |
| Scientific name | Puya chilensis |
| Authority | Molina |
| First published in | Sag. Stor. Nat. Chili : 160 (1782) |
Description Top
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Puya chilensis is a terrestrial bromeliad that is native to the arid hillsides of Chile. It has large, dense rosettes of grey-green leaves with hooked spines and can grow up to 2 meters tall. The plant spreads through offsets and can take up to 20 years to flower. Its spines are believed to protect it from herbivores, earning it the nickname "sheep-eating plant". Puya chilensis is commonly found on north-facing slopes of matorral areas in the Andes at altitudes of 300-1000 meters. It is not considered a threatened species and is also cultivated in other parts of the world. However, its natural habitat is at risk due to human-caused fires and land clearance.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcairnia chilensis | G.Lodd. ex Loudon | Hort. Brit. [Loudon] 118, nomen. 1830 |
| Pitcairnia coarctata | Pers. | Syn. Pl. 1: 344 (1805) |
| Pourretia coarctata | Ruiz & Pav. | Fl. Peruv. 3: 34 (1802) |
| Puya coarctata | Fisch. | Sert. Petrop. : t. 19 (1869) |
| Puya gigantea | Phil. | Linnaea 33: 246 (1865) |
| Puya quillotana | W.Weber | Feddes Repert. 95: 577 (1984) |
| Puya suberosa | Molina | Sag. Stor. Nat. Chili , ed. 2: 153 (1810) |
| Puya chilensis var. gigantea | (Phil.) Baker | Handb. Bromel. 127. 1889 |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| Spanish | chagual |
| Spanish | chaguol |
| Bulgarian | чилийска пуя |
| Russian | Пуйя чилийская |
| Chinese | 火星草 |
| Chinese | 龙舌凤梨 |
| Chinese | 智利普亞鳳梨 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Southern South America
- Chile Central
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Southern South America
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000503990 |
| Tropicos | 4301217 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:124406-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-259985 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 977658 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 561566 |
| IPNI | 124406-1 |
| iNaturalist | 410897 |
| GBIF | 2696225 |
| Freebase | /m/0286qc8 |
| EPPO | PUYCH |
| EOL | 247816 |
| USDA GRIN | 30384 |
| Wikipedia | Puya_chilensis |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Scientific Literature Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
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| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Anthocyanins / Anthocyanidin-5-O-glycosides | |||||
| (3S,4S,6S)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-[7-hydroxy-3-[(2S,5S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-2-(3,4,5-trihydroxyphenyl)chromenylium-5-yl]oxyoxane-3,4,5-triol | 44256888 | Click to see C1=C(C=C(C(=C1O)O)O)C2=C(C=C3C(=CC(=CC3=[O+]2)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O | 627.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0305-1978(85)90082-1 |
Collections Top
| In private collections | 0 |
| In public collections | 0 |