Perezia (plant)

Perezia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It is distributed in South America, especially in the central and southern Andes.

Though some species occur at sea level, most Perezia grow in high-elevation mountain habitat. Species are found in most high Andean ecosystems, except for the páramo.

Some species are used in traditional medicine in South America. P. multiflora is used to treat postpartum hemorrhage, P. pinnatifida is used as a sedative, and P. purpurata is used as an anti-inflammatory.

There are about 30 to 35 species in the genus.

Species include:Perezia. The Plant List.

Perezia atacamensis Perezia bellidifolia Perezia calophylla Perezia carduncelloides Perezia carthamoides Perezia catharinensis Perezia ciliaris Perezia ciliosa Perezia delicata Perezia dicephala Perezia eryngioides Perezia fonkii Perezia fosbergii Perezia kingii Perezia lactucoides Perezia linearis Perezia lyrata Perezia macrocephala Perezia magellanica Perezia mandoni Perezia megalantha Perezia multiflora – escorzonera, chanqoroma Perezia nutans Perezia pedicularidifolia Perezia pilifera Perezia pinnatifida – valeriana Perezia poeppigii Perezia prenanthoides Perezia pungens Perezia purpurata – marancel Perezia pygmaea Perezia recurvata Perezia spathulata Perezia squarrosa Perezia sublyrata Perezia virens Perezia volcanensis

References

External links Apodaca, M.J., J.V. Crisci, and L. Katinas. (2015). Andean Origin and Diversification of the Genus Perezia, an Ancient Lineage of Asteraceae. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press. Perezia. Preliminary Checklist of the Compositae of Bolivia. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Further reading Katinas, L. (2012). Revisión del género Perezia (Compositae). Boletín de la Sociedad Argentina de Botánica 47(1-2), 159–261.