Melosperma andicola is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Plantaginaceae. It is the sole species in genus Melosperma.
It is a subshrub native to southern South America, ranging along the Andes of western Argentina and central Chile.[
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Two varieties are accepted.[
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Melosperma andicola var. andicola (synonyms Herpestis andicola and Melosperma glabra ) – western Argentina and central Chile
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Melosperma andicola var. angustifolia (synonym Melosperma angustifolia ) – western Argentina and central Chile