Bolax
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| Bolax | |
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| Bolax gummifera, known as chareta | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Azorelloideae |
| Genus: | Bolax Comm. ex Juss. |
| Species[1] | |
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Bolax is a genus of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae.[2] Two species are currently accepted by Plants of the World Online.[1] It is endemic to temperate South America.[3]
It resembles moss, but is firm and prickly and tends to grow in mounds. It can be found in Tierra del Fuego and on the Falkland Islands.[4]
