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Ochagavia is a genus of the botanical

Botany

Botany, plant science, or plant biology is a branch of biology that involves the scientific study of plant life. Traditionally, botany also included the study of fungi, algae and viruses...

family Bromeliaceae

Bromeliaceae

Bromeliaceae is a family of monocot flowering plants of around 3,170 species native mainly to the tropical Americas, with a few species found in the American subtropics and one in tropical west Africa, Pitcairnia feliciana...

, subfamily Bromelioideae

Bromelioideae

Bromelioideae is a subfamily of the bromeliads . This subfamily is the most diverse, represented by the greatest number of genera with 32, but the least number of species with 861. Most of the plants in this group are epiphytes, though some have evolved in, or will adapt to, terrestrial conditions...

. The genus is named for Sylvestris Ochagavia, Chilean minister of education. Endemic to southern and central Chile

Chile

Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...

, this genus is represented by four described species

Species

In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...

Species

Ochagavia andina
Ochagavia andina
Ochagavia andina is a species of the genus Ochagavia. This species is endemic to Chile.-References:*...

(Philippi) Zizka, Trumpler & Zoellner
Ochagavia carnea
Ochagavia carnea
Ochagavia carnea is a species of the genus Ochagavia. This species is endemic to Chile.-References:*...

(Beer) L.B. Smith & Looser
Ochagavia elegans
Ochagavia elegans
Ochagavia elegans is a species of the genus Ochagavia. This species is endemic to Chile.-References:*...

Philippi
Ochagavia litoralis
Ochagavia litoralis
Ochagavia litoralis is a species of the genus Ochagavia. This species is endemic to Chile.-References:*...

(Philippi) Zizka, Trumpler & Zoellner

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