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Plant Identification => Plant Identification Questions and Answers => Topic started by: Luc Gilgemyn on October 24, 2009, 05:02:04 PM

Title: Peru
Post by: Luc Gilgemyn on October 24, 2009, 05:02:04 PM

My daughter travelled to Peru a month ago and saw these plants at an altitude of over 4000 m not far from Colca canyon in the Arequipa area in the South of the country.

Can anybody help with an ID ??

Title: Re: Peru
Post by: Hans J on October 24, 2009, 05:06:23 PM

Hi Luc ,

I think I can help :
This is

Azorella compacta

I have seen it also on my travels in South America -a very interesting plant !

Hans

Title: Re: Peru
Post by: Lesley Cox on October 25, 2009, 10:45:59 PM

I was going to suggest some sort of Bolax so I guess that wasn't too far out. :)
Co-incidentally Roger has a disc playing of music from Peru and Ecuador, mostly pipes, flutes and similar things. The group performing, was playing at my Market yesterday. They're very good.

Title: Re: Peru
Post by: Luc Gilgemyn on October 26, 2009, 08:41:31 AM

Thank you Hans !!!  ;)

Lesley,
My daughter brought me a CD with Peruvian music !
El Condor pasa and similar things performed traditionally !
Very pleasant !!  :D