Aug 30, 2014
Azulillo - Pasithea caerulea
Pasithea is a monotypic genus in the Xanthorrhoeaceae family from Chile. The only species, Pasithea caerulea, has grasslike keeled leaves and blue flowers with yellow stamens. It is one of the most widespread "bulbous" plants in Chile growing in the coastal zones to altitudes higher than 2,000 meters above sea level. It even grows in the Desert of Atacama.
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Photo credit: ©Alejandro Soffia | Locality: Choapa Province, Coquimbo Region, Chile (2009)