Bolax
| Bolax | |
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| Bolax gummifera, known as Chareta | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Bolax Comm. ex Juss. |
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Bolax is a genus of flowering plant in the Apiaceae, with 4 or 5 species. It is endemic to temperate South America.
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.
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