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Gunnera magellanica Lam.  
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FamilyGUNNERACEAE
Genus speciesGunnera magellanica Lam. 
BibliographyEncycl. 3: 61 (1789)
Native Rangew. & s. South America, Falkland Islands
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland
Altitude0-4500m
Descriptionleaves long petiolate, reniform, denticulate, green, flowers inconspicuous in spherical spike, drupe spherical, orange to red
Size5-10cm
Colorgreenish, violet
Bloomsummer
Ca-
Typeperennial
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsDysemone integrifolia Banks & Sol.
Gunnera falklandica Hook.
Gunnera integrifolia (Banks & Soland.) Blume
Gunnera plicata Vahl
Gunnera reichei Schindl.
Gunnera reniformis Gay ex Blume
Misandra magellanica (Lam.) J.F.Gmel.
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia, CLM Colombia, ECU Ecuador, PER Peru)
     85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, CLC Chile Central, CLS Chile South)
9 Antarctic
     90 Subantarctic Islands (FAL Falkland Is.)
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