Gunnera tinctoria

TaxID: 251266

Basic Information

Gunnera tinctoria

Chilean gunnera, Giant Rhubarb

Gunnera tinctoria, known as giant-rhubarb, Chilean rhubarb, quirusilla or nalca, is a flowering plant species native to southern Chile and neighboring zones in Argentina and Bolivia. It is not closely related to rhubarb, as the two plants belong to different orders, but looks similar from a distance and has similar culinary uses. It is a large-leaved perennial plant that grows to more than 2 m (6.6 ft) tall. It has been introduced to many parts of the world as an ornamental plant. In some countries, such as New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and Ireland, it has spread from gardens and is becoming an introduced species of concern. It is known under the synonyms Gunnera chilensis Lam. and Gunnera scabra Ruiz & Pav.

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Taxonomic Information

Eukaryota

Streptophyta

Magnoliopsida

Gunnerales

Gunneraceae

Gunnera

tinctoria

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Morphological Features

No morphological description available.

Host Plants (0 host plants)

Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.

No host plants available.

Quarantine Status (28 records)

Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.

Country Status Year Added
Austria IAS of Union concern 2017
Belgium IAS of Union concern 2017
Bulgaria IAS of Union concern 2017
Cyprus IAS of Union concern 2017
Czechia IAS of Union concern 2017
Germany IAS of Union concern 2017
Denmark IAS of Union concern 2017
Spain IAS of Union concern 2017
Estonia IAS of Union concern 2017
Finland IAS of Union concern 2017
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Distribution (24 countries)

Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.

22
Present
1
Absent
0
Unknown/Other
Country Status State
Argentina Present —
Australia Absent —
Belgium Present —
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Present —
Switzerland Present —
Chile Present —
Colombia Present —
Germany Present —
Denmark Present —
Ecuador Present —
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Distribution Map (Latitude and longitude coordinates sourced from GBIF.)

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Genomes (0 records)

Data source: NCBI.

No genome records available.

Transcriptomes (0 records)

Data source: NCBI.

No transcriptome records available.

DNA Barcodes (0 records)

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Data source: BOLD.

No DNA barcode records available.

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