| Gunnera masafuerae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Gunnerales |
| Family: | Gunneraceae |
| Genus: | Gunnera |
| Species: | G. masafuerae |
| Binomial name | |
| Gunnera masafuerae | |
Gunnera masafuerae, common name pangue. is a very large herbaceous plant endemic to Alejandro Selkirk Island (Más Afuera) in the Juan Fernandez Islands. It is the second largest species in the genus after Gunnera manicata. The blade, or lamina is up to 9 feet 5 inches (2.87 m) wide borne upon massive stalks, or petioles up to 4.75 inches (12.1 cm) thick; the thickest of any Dicot. The inflorescence a panicle composed of many tiny dimerous flowers (i.e. having two sepals, two petals, two stamens and two stigmas), is up to 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) long.[1]
References
- ↑ Skottsberg, Dr. Carl (1953). Natural History of the Juan Fernandez Islands - Volume 2 - Botany. Uppsala, Sweden: Almqvist & Wiksells Boktrickeri. pp. 151 and Plate 111 a&b.
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