Drimys andina is a species of flowering plant in family Winteraceae. It is native to Chile and Argentina in southern South America.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Canellales |
| Family: | Winteraceae |
| Genus: | Drimys |
| Species: | D. andina
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| Drimys andina (Reiche) R.A.Rodr. & Quezada
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Description edit
Drimys andina is an evergreen shrub, which grows from 0.5 to one meter tall and broad. The leaves are long, oval, and leathery. It flowers in summer, with white, star-shaped scented flowers growing in terminal clusters.[2]
Range and habitat edit
Drimys andina is native to central and southern Chile and southern Argentina.[1] It is found in sub-alpine and sub-antarctic forests from 37°43’ to 41°34’ south latitude.[3]
References edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Drimys andina.
- ^ a b Drimys andina (Reiche) R.A.Rodr. & Quezada Plants of the World Online, Kew Science. Accessed 8 November 2022.
- ^ Drimys andina. Royal Horticultural Society. Accessed 8 November 2022.
- ^ Jara-Arancio, P.; Carmona, M. R.; Correa, C.; Squeo, F. A.; Arancio, G. (2012). "Leaf morphological and genetic divergence in populations of Drimys (Winteraceae) in Chile". Genetics and Molecular Research. 11 (1): 229–243. doi:10.4238/2012.February.3.3. PMID 22370890.