Lugar de publicación
Contr. Gray Herb. 177: 23 (1955)
Cita del ejemplar Tipo
CHILE. [Región de Antofagasta]. Río Frío, (desierto) Atacama, ca. 10800 ft (3292 m), R. A. Philippi s.n. (holotype SGO 63964!).
Sinónimos
Referencias
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Rollins (1955)
Rollins, R.C. 1955. A revisionary study of the genus Menonvillea (Cruciferae). Contributions from the Gray Herbarium of Harvard University 177: 3-57
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Salariato, Zuloaga & Al-Shehbaz (2014)
Salariato, D.L. , Zuloaga , F.O. y Al-Shehbaz, I.A. 2014. A revision of the genus Menonvillea (Cremolobeae, Brassicaceae). Phytotaxa 162(4):
Regiones
Distribución y habitat
This species is confined to north-western Chile in Region Antofagasta, at elevations of between 3200−4700 metres. Its classic location is in PN Llullaillaco.
Descripciones
- Salariato, Zuloaga & Al-Shehbaz (2014)
Hábito
Perennial, woody at base; stems 5−9(−15) cm tall. Flowers between December and March
Características claves para su identificación
Similar to M. macrocarpa and M. cicatricosa, all of which have entire, lanceolate to oblanceolate leaves. It differs from both species by having smaller fruits (4−5 vs. 9−13 or 12−16 mm long in M. macrocarpa and M. cicatricosa, respectively) Salariato, 2014.