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Ochagavia elegans is a plant species in the genus Ochagavia, endemic to Robinson Crusoe Island in the Juan Fernández Islands of Chile. Distinguished by its caulescent (stem-forming) habit and thick, spiny leaves, Ochagavia elegans typically grows on steep rocky cliffs in xeric, high-insolation environments. The species forms large colonies through vegetative reproduction and is morphologically and geographically distinct from its mainland relatives, Ochagavia carnea and Ochagavia chamissonis.
Ochagavia elegans is endemic to Robinson Crusoe Island in the Juan Fernández Islands of Chile, where it is considered relatively abundant. It occupies steep to vertical rocky ridges and cliffs from sea level up to approximately 900 meters in elevation. It is rarely found as an epiphyte.
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Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
