Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Apiales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
volcanica
ID:
1068952

Status:
valid

Authors:
Mathias & Constance

Source:
tro

Year:
1962

Citation Micro:
Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. 33: 135 (1962)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001068290



Common Names

  • Pozoa volcanica
  • Volcanic Pozoa
  • Volcanic False Parsley


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Description

Pozoa volcanica (also called Volcano Pozoa, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the arum family. It is native to Chile, where it is found in dry, rocky areas. It is an herbaceous perennial with small, white flowers and divided leaves.

Uses & Benefits

Pozo volcanica is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant to treat various ailments. It is also used as a food source.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Pozoa volcanica has small white flowers that are clustered in heads. The seeds are small, black and shiny. The seedlings are small and have a rosette of leaves.

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Where to Find Pozoa volcanica

Pozoa volcanica is native to the Juan Fernández Islands off the coast of Chile.

Species in the Pozoa genus

Species in the Apiaceae family

Aciphylla anomala, Aciphylla aurea, Aciphylla cartilaginea, Aciphylla colensoi, Aciphylla congesta, Aciphylla crenulata, Aciphylla crosby-smithii, Aciphylla cuthbertiana, Aciphylla dieffenbachii, Aciphylla dissecta, Aciphylla divisa, Aciphylla dobsonii, Aciphylla ferox, Aciphylla flexuosa, Aciphylla glacialis, Aciphylla glaucescens, Aciphylla gracilis, Aciphylla hectori, Aciphylla hookeri, Aciphylla horrida, Aciphylla indurata, Aciphylla inermis, Aciphylla kirkii, Aciphylla latibracteata, Aciphylla lecomtei, Aciphylla leighii, Aciphylla lyallii, Aciphylla monroi, Aciphylla montana, Aciphylla multisecta, Aciphylla pinnatifida, Aciphylla polita, Aciphylla poppelwellii, Aciphylla scott-thomsonii, Aciphylla similis, Aciphylla simplex, Aciphylla simplicifolia, Aciphylla spedeni, Aciphylla squarrosa, Aciphylla stannensis, Aciphylla subflabellata, Aciphylla takahea, Aciphylla traillii, Aciphylla traversii, Aciphylla trifoliolata, Aciphylla verticillata, Acronema alpinum, Acronema astrantiifolium, Acronema brevipedicellatum, Acronema bryophilum,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record tro-1701899: Based on the initial data import
Mildred Esther Mathias (1906-1995): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Mathias' in the authors string.
Lincoln Constance (1909-2001): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Constance' in the authors string.