Atacama Desert Giant Horsetail (Equisetum xylochaetum) is a horsetail native to western South America, particularly the Atacama Desert region spanning southern Peru and northern Chile.
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Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Equisetum xylochaetum
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Source Equisetum xylochaetum (Wikipedia)Distribution: South AmericaQuote, Distribution: South America
Equisetum xylochaetum is a plant native to western South America, particularly the Atacama Desert.
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1. Equisetum xylochaetum (Wikipedia)
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Equisetum xylochaetum is a plant native to western South America, particularly the Atacama Desert.
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Equisetum xylochaetum is a plant native to western South America, particularly the Atacama Desert.
In Ecosystem: Atacama Desert, Distribution and habitat
Equisetum xylochaetum is a plant native to western South America, particularly the Atacama Desert.
In Biome: Desert, Habitat: Desert
Equisetum xylochaetum is a plant native to western South America, particularly the Atacama Desert.
View the Source2. Global Biodiversity Information Facility: GBIF species profiles for Equisetum xylochaetum
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"taxonKey": 7458455, "marine": false, "freshwater": true, "terrestrial": false, "source": "World Register of Marine Species"
3. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Equisetum xylochaetum
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyTaxon recordQuote, Taxon record
"canonicalName": "Equisetum xylochaetum"
Plant (Wikipedia)
Lead, whole group is photosyntheticQuote, Lead, whole group is photosynthetic
They are predominantly photosynthetic or came from photosynthetic ancestors, meaning that they obtain their energy from sunlight by using the green pigment chlorophyll in their chloroplasts to produce sugars from carbon dioxide and water.
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