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Andean Horsetail

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Andean Horsetail (Equisetum bogotense) is a herbaceous perennial horsetail that reproduces by spores rather than seeds. It has thicker, less bushy whorled branches than most horsetails, growing from a silica rich, dark brown rhizomatous stem. It has a history as a traditional herbal remedy, and a study of its diuretic effects on humans found significant increases in urinary sodium, potassium and chloride. Genetic evidence suggests it is the most isolated species in its genus, having split from all other living Equisetum no later than the Early Jurassic, roughly 170 million years ago.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Photosynthetic Autotroph 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
System (Realm)
Freshwater 2
Relationship to People
Used in Traditional Medicine 1
Scientific Name
Equisetum bogotense 1
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 4
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Plantae, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Andean Horsetail
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Bolivia

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Colombia

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Costa Rica

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Ecuador

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Guatemala

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Guyana

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Jamaica

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Peru

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South America

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Uruguay

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Venezuela

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Sources
1. Wikipedia: Equisetum bogotense
Wikipedia
  • Wikidata Q4744883 (P225 taxon name)
  • lead sentence (diet), EntityId 352246
    Equisetum bogotense, the Andean horsetail, is a herbaceous perennial that reproduces through spores.
  • Lead
    The plant has a history as a traditional herbal remedy, and a study of its diuretic effects on humans showed significant increases in urinary sodium, potassium, and chloride.
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2. GBIF Species API
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3. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Plantae
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 45
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 45
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/D/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Plants","language":"EN"},{"name":"Flora","language":"EN"}],"cites_listings":[]
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4. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Equisetum bogotense
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 7287803, category field
Quote, GBIF taxon key 7287803, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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Wikidata: Andean Horsetail
Child Taxon Of: Plantae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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