Perezia (plant)

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Perezia
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Perezia recurvata
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Perezia

Type species
Perezia magellanica
(L.f.) Lag.
Species

about 30-35

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Perezia is a genus of flowering plants in the aster family, Asteraceae. It is distributed in South America, especially in the central and southern Andes.[1]

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.[1]

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.[2]

There are about 30 to 35 species in the genus.[1]

Species include:[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Simpson, B. B., et al. (2009). Phylogeny and evolution of Perezia (Asteraceae: Mutisieae: Nassauviinae). Journal of Systematics and Evolution 47(5), 431-43.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Gallardo, A. B., et al. (2011). The recurvatianes: A suite of oxygenated guaiane sesquiterpenes from Perezia recurvata. Phytochemistry 72(2), 284-89.
  3. Perezia. The Plant List.

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