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Taxon

Escallonia virgata (Ruiz & Pav.) Pers.

Protologue Syn. Pl. [Persoon] 1: 234. 1805 [1 Apr-15 Jun 1805]BHL pageIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Predicted not threatened
Escallonia, WDS 34178--Chile. Cta. 115. La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02595 (175).JPG

Escallonia, WDS 34178--Chile. Cta. 115. La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02595 (175).JPG

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Escallonia, WDS 34203--Chile. Cta. 115. 2.6 km W of La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02735 (23).JPG

Escallonia, WDS 34203--Chile. Cta. 115. 2.6 km W of La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02735 (23).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Escallonia, WDS 34203--Chile. Cta. 115. 2.6 km W of La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02735 (18).JPG

Escallonia, WDS 34203--Chile. Cta. 115. 2.6 km W of La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02735 (18).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Escallonia, WDS 34178--Chile. Cta. 115. La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02595 (167).JPG

Escallonia, WDS 34178--Chile. Cta. 115. La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02595 (167).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Escallonia, WDS 34203--Chile. Cta. 115. 2.6 km W of La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02735 (17).JPG

Escallonia, WDS 34203--Chile. Cta. 115. 2.6 km W of La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02735 (17).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Escallonia, WDS 34203--Chile. Cta. 115. 2.6 km W of La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02735 (29).JPG

Escallonia, WDS 34203--Chile. Cta. 115. 2.6 km W of La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02735 (29).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Escallonia, WDS 34178--Chile. Cta. 115. La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02595 (169).JPG

Escallonia, WDS 34178--Chile. Cta. 115. La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02595 (169).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Escallonia, WDS 34178--Chile. Cta. 115. La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02595 (176).JPG

Escallonia, WDS 34178--Chile. Cta. 115. La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02595 (176).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Escallonia, WDS 34203--Chile. Cta. 115. 2.6 km W of La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02735 (20).JPG

Escallonia, WDS 34203--Chile. Cta. 115. 2.6 km W of La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02735 (20).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Escallonia, WDS 34203--Chile. Cta. 115. 2.6 km W of La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02735 (21).JPG

Escallonia, WDS 34203--Chile. Cta. 115. 2.6 km W of La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02735 (21).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Escallonia, WDS 34178--Chile. Cta. 115. La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02595 (174).JPG

Escallonia, WDS 34178--Chile. Cta. 115. La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02595 (174).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Escallonia, WDS 34203--Chile. Cta. 115. 2.6 km W of La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02735 (25).JPG

Escallonia, WDS 34203--Chile. Cta. 115. 2.6 km W of La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02735 (25).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Escallonia, WDS 34178--Chile. Cta. 115. La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02595 (172).JPG

Escallonia, WDS 34178--Chile. Cta. 115. La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02595 (172).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Escallonia, WDS 34178--Chile. Cta. 115. La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02595 (171).JPG

Escallonia, WDS 34178--Chile. Cta. 115. La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02595 (171).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Escallonia, WDS 34178--Chile. Cta. 115. La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02595 (166).JPG

Escallonia, WDS 34178--Chile. Cta. 115. La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02595 (166).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Escallonia, WDS 34178--Chile. Cta. 115. La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02595 (168).JPG

Escallonia, WDS 34178--Chile. Cta. 115. La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02595 (168).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Escallonia, WDS 34178--Chile. Cta. 115. La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02595 (180).JPG

Escallonia, WDS 34178--Chile. Cta. 115. La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02595 (180).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Escallonia, WDS 34178--Chile. Cta. 115. La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02595 (170).JPG

Escallonia, WDS 34178--Chile. Cta. 115. La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02595 (170).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Escallonia, WDS 34203--Chile. Cta. 115. 2.6 km W of La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02735 (19).JPG

Escallonia, WDS 34203--Chile. Cta. 115. 2.6 km W of La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02735 (19).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Escallonia, WDS 34203--Chile. Cta. 115. 2.6 km W of La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02735 (31).JPG

Escallonia, WDS 34203--Chile. Cta. 115. 2.6 km W of La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02735 (31).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Escallonia, WDS 34203--Chile. Cta. 115. 2.6 km W of La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02735 (33).JPG

Escallonia, WDS 34203--Chile. Cta. 115. 2.6 km W of La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02735 (33).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Escallonia, WDS 34178--Chile. Cta. 115. La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02595 (179).JPG

Escallonia, WDS 34178--Chile. Cta. 115. La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02595 (179).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Escallonia, WDS 34203--Chile. Cta. 115. 2.6 km W of La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02735 (22).JPG

Escallonia, WDS 34203--Chile. Cta. 115. 2.6 km W of La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02735 (22).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Escallonia, WDS 34203--Chile. Cta. 115. 2.6 km W of La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02735 (30).JPG

Escallonia, WDS 34203--Chile. Cta. 115. 2.6 km W of La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02735 (30).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Escallonia, WDS 34203--Chile. Cta. 115. 2.6 km W of La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02735 (28).JPG

Escallonia, WDS 34203--Chile. Cta. 115. 2.6 km W of La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02735 (28).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Escallonia, WDS 34203--Chile. Cta. 115. 2.6 km W of La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02735 (24).JPG

Escallonia, WDS 34203--Chile. Cta. 115. 2.6 km W of La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02735 (24).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Escallonia, WDS 34178--Chile. Cta. 115. La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02595 (177).JPG

Escallonia, WDS 34178--Chile. Cta. 115. La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02595 (177).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Escallonia, WDS 34178--Chile. Cta. 115. La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02595 (173).JPG

Escallonia, WDS 34178--Chile. Cta. 115. La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02595 (173).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Escallonia, WDS 34178--Chile. Cta. 115. La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02595 (178).JPG

Escallonia, WDS 34178--Chile. Cta. 115. La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02595 (178).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Escallonia, WDS 34203--Chile. Cta. 115. 2.6 km W of La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02735 (26).JPG

Escallonia, WDS 34203--Chile. Cta. 115. 2.6 km W of La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02735 (26).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Escallonia, WDS 34178--Chile. Cta. 115. La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02595 (164).JPG

Escallonia, WDS 34178--Chile. Cta. 115. La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02595 (164).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Escallonia, WDS 34178--Chile. Cta. 115. La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02595 (165).JPG

Escallonia, WDS 34178--Chile. Cta. 115. La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02595 (165).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Escallonia, WDS 34203--Chile. Cta. 115. 2.6 km W of La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02735 (27).JPG

Escallonia, WDS 34203--Chile. Cta. 115. 2.6 km W of La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02735 (27).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Native to Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Chile Central, Chile South (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 1 occurrence across 1 country.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

Stevens, W. D 34203

February 22, 2013

Location

Chile, Maule, Talca (San Clemente, Curillinque)

-35.938333, -70.610556

Location Remarks

Comuna San Clemente, 11.5 km below La Laguna on Highway 115 to Laguna Maule, 5.2 km below Puente Lo Aguirre; low shrubby vegetation on steep slopes. 1571 m elev.

Collectors

W. Douglas Stevens, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Olga Martha Montiel

Notes

Low shrub; petals white, fruits red.

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Escalloniales

Family

Escalloniaceae

Genus

Escallonia

Specific Epithet

virgata

Authorship

(Ruiz & Pav.) Pers.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 3.9

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

0.4

Global rank

#129,222 of 335,497

Top 39%

Extinction probability

10%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →