Dazzling Bastards of the High Andes - An Intro to Andean Violets

At 10,000' in the High Andes we encounter one of the most peculiar (and most geometric) groups of plants to occur on Planet Earth - the alpine Andean violets. Along the way we encounter a unique and groin-punchingly-fantastic cast of species, including some that look rather familiar to any North American plant-lover who's ever spent a sliver of more time breaking their ass on rocky terrain than they have in an office.
See what grows on the gradual ascent up from the Andean foothills along a narrow winding road flanked by some of the steepest slopes you'll ever see (as well as bottles of trucker piss).
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Species List for this episode:
Schizanthus hookeri (Solanaceae)
Calceolaria sp. (Calceolariaceae)
Malesherbia linearifolia (Passifloraceae)
Leucheria congesta & floribunda (Asteraceae)
Quillaja saponaria (Quillajaceae)
Colliguaja integerrima (Euphorbiaceae)
Colletia sp. (Rhamnaceae)
Mutisia subulata (Asteraceae)
Loasa palida (Loasaceae)
Tropaeolum polyphyllum (Tropaeolaceae)
Chuquiraga oppositifolia (Asteraceae)
Perezia purpurata (Asteraceae)
Viola montagnei (Violaceae)
Olysinum philippii (Iridaceae)
Berberis montana (Berberidaceae)
Viola atropurpurea (Violaceae)
Nassauvia cummingii (Asteraceae)
Cynanchum nummulariifolium (Apocynaceae)
Pozoa coriacea (Apiaceae)
Senecio fuzzyballs (Asteraceae)
Nastanthus scapigerus (Calyceraceae)
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