Boquila

Boquila is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Lardizabalaceae,[2] Its common name is Bejuco Sudamericano native to temperate forests of central and southern Chile and Argentina. The sole species is Boquila trifoliolata (DC.) Decne., called pilpil, voqui, voquicillo, voquillo, and voqui blanco in Chile. It grows vines that wrap around host plants, mimicking the host's leaves in a phenomenon called mimetic polymorphism.[3] It bears an edible fruit (Boquila berries).

Not to be confused with Boquillas.

Boquila
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Lardizabalaceae
Genus: Boquila
Decne.
Species:
B. trifoliolata
Binomial name
Boquila trifoliolata
Synonyms[1]
  • Boquila discolor (Kunze ex Poepp. & Endl.) Decne.
  • Dolichos funarius Molina
  • Lardizabala funaria (Molina) Looser
  • Lardizabala trifoliolata DC.

This species may be capable of mimicking the leaves of its supporting trees.[4]

See also
  • Lardizabala, a related species also grown for its fruit

References
  1. "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved June 19, 2014.
  2. SB Hoot, A Culham, PR Crane, 1995. The utility of atpB gene sequences in resolving phylogenetic relationships: comparison with rbcL and 18S ribosomal DNA sequences in the Lardizabalaceae. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden, 194-207
  3. "ScienceShot: 'Chameleon' Vine Discovered in Chile". Science | AAAS. 2014-04-24. Retrieved 2018-06-02.
  4. Gianoli, Ernesto; Carrasco-Urra, Fernando (2014). "Leaf Mimicry in a Climbing Plant Protects against Herbivory". Current Biology. 24 (9): P984-987. doi:10.1016/j.cub.2014.03.010. PMID 24768053.
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  • Data related to Boquila at Wikispecies


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