Baccharis intermedia

Baccharis intermedia is a species of shrub^[3] in the family Asteraceae endemic to Chile.^[2]

Baccharis intermedia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Baccharis
Species:	B. intermedia
Binomial name
Baccharis intermedia DC.[1]
Baccharis intermedia is endemic to Chile[2]
Synonyms[1]
Baccharis gayana Phil.

Description

Baccharis intermedia is a shrub.^[3]

Taxonomy

It was published by Augustin Pyramus de Candolle in 1836.^[1][3] It has one synonym: Baccharis gayana Phil.^[1]

Natural hybridisation

It is observed in areas, in which the habitats of Baccharis linearis and Baccharis macraei overlap or come into close contact. It is a natural hybrid of the aforementioned species and is part of a homoploid hybrid swarm. As a result, its morphology is intermediate.^[4]

Distribution

This species is common on coastal hills of central Chile.^[5]