Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
besseri
ID:
991358

Status:
valid

Authors:
Hieron.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1895

Citation Micro:
Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 21(3): 312. 1895 [6 Aug 1895]

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000990696

Common Names

  • Polylepis besseri
  • Besser Polylepis
  • Besser' Polylepis

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Description

Polylepis besseri (also called Besser's polylepis, among many other common names) is an evergreen shrub native to the Andes. It has white flowers and red fruits. It grows in forests, thickets, and along streams and roadsides.

Uses & Benefits

Polylepis besseri is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a windbreak and as a source of firewood.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Polylepis besseri has small, yellow-green flowers that are clustered in the leaf axils. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have small, round leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Polylepis besseri can be propagated from seed or cuttings. Seeds should be planted in a well-draining soil mix and kept moist. Cuttings should be taken from healthy, mature plants and planted in a well-draining soil mix. Keep the soil moist and provide adequate light for the cuttings to take root.

Where to Find Polylepis besseri

Polylepis besseri can be found in South America, from Peru to Bolivia.

Species in the Rosaceae family

Acaena macrocephala, Acaena antarctica, Acaena argentea, Acaena boliviana, Acaena buchananii, Acaena echinata, Acaena agnipila, Acaena cylindristachya, Acaena confertissima, Acaena eupatoria, Acaena integerrima, Acaena leptacantha, Acaena ovina, Acaena magellanica, Acaena masafuerana, Acaena patagonica, Acaena tenera, Acaena platyacantha, Acaena pumila, Acaena splendens, Acaena stricta, Acaena stangii, Acaena trifida, Acaena pallida, Acaena caespitosa, Acaena saccaticupula, Acaena subincisa, Acaena hirsutula, Acaena fissistipula, Acaena glabra, Acaena tesca, Acaena juvenca, Acaena emittens, Acaena dumicola, Acaena profundeincisa, Acaena minor, Acaena alpina, Acaena montana, Acaena myriophylla, Acaena poeppigiana, Acaena anserovina, Acaena sericea, Acaena latebrosa, Acaena sarmentosa, Acaena elongata, Acaena exigua, Acaena rorida, Acaena novae-zelandiae, Acaena pinnatifida, Acaena inermis,

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