Lugar de publicación
Nov. Gen. Sp. Pl. [Poepp. & Endl.] 1: 22 (1835)
Cita del ejemplar Tipo
Chile, Biobio Region, Quillay-Leveu to Antuco, Poeppig 930 (lectotype: W, isotypes: BM, F, G, L, LE, M, MA, MO, OXF, P, US, W).
Sinónimos
- Anisocentra cardiopetala Turcz.
- Chymocarpus speciosus (Poepp. & Endl.) Walp.
- Tropaeolum lechleri Steud.
- Tropaeolum lechleri (Steud) Kuntze
- Tropaeolum speciosum (Poepp. & Endl.) Kuntze
Referencias
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Poeppig & Endlicher (1835)
Poeppig, E.F. y Endlicher, I.L. 1835. Nova genera ac species plantarum, quas in regno chilensi peruviano et in terra amazonica annis mdcccxxvii ad mdcccxxxii legit Eduardus Poeppig et cum Stephano Endlicher descripsit iconibusque illustravit, vol. 1.
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Sparre & Andersson (1991)
Sparre, B. y Andersson, L. 1991. A taxonomic revision of the Tropaeolaceae, Opera Botanica 108:1-139
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Gardner et al (2015)
Gardner, M.F. , Hechenleitner V., P. y Hepp C., J. 2015. Plants from the woods and forests of Chile. Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Edinburgh. 202 pp.
Iconografía
- Rix (2010c): Pl. 686
Regiones
Biobío, Araucanía, Los Ríos, Los Lagos y Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo
Hábitat
Bosques templados y Bosque laurifolio
Distribución y habitat
Extensive distribution covering 1300 km between Concepción and the Chonos Archipelago from sea-level to 1000m. Usually occurs as isolated plants and not forming extensive populations.
Descripciones
- Sparre & Andersson (1991)
- Rix (2010c)
Hábito
Vigorous, tuberous climber to 3 m tall.
Características claves para su identificación
A very distinct species with large, entirely bright red flowers, these including prominent, spreading petals and a long spur. Also unique is its bright turquoise-blue, succulent fruits, which darken with age (Watson & Flores, 2010c).