Baccharis intermedia
Species of flowering plant
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Baccharis intermedia is a species of shrub[3] in the family Asteraceae endemic to Chile.[2]
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| Baccharis intermedia | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Baccharis |
| Species: | B. intermedia |
| Binomial name | |
| Baccharis intermedia | |
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| Baccharis intermedia is endemic to Chile[2] | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Baccharis gayana Phil. | |
Description
Baccharis intermedia is a shrub.[3]
Taxonomy
It was published by Augustin Pyramus de Candolle in 1836.[1][3] It has one synonym: Baccharis gayana Phil.[1]
Natural hybridisation
It is observed in areas, in which the habitats of Baccharis linearis and Baccharis macraei overlap or come into close contact. It is a natural hybrid of the aforementioned species and is part of a homoploid hybrid swarm. As a result, its morphology is intermediate.[4]
Distribution
This species is common on coastal hills of central Chile.[5]
