Place of Publication
Taxon 62(6): 1230 (2013)
Type citation
Based on: Menonvillea rollinsii Al-Shehbaz & Martic. J. Arnold Arbor. 71:135. (1990). Holotype: CHILE. [Región de Antofagasta]. Camino de Chuquicamata a Conchi, 2700 m, 5 Apr. 1961, M. Ricardi, C. Marticorena & O. Matthei 445 (CONC No. 93507!; isotype: GH! [fragm. ex CONC]).
Synonyms
References
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Al-Shehbaz & Marticorena (1990)
Al-Shehbaz, I.A.
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Marticorena, C
1990. Menonvillea rollinsii (Brassicaceae), a new shrubby species from Chile. Journal of the Arnold Arboretum 71: 135-138.
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Salariato et al. (2013)
Salariato, D.
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Zuloaga, F.O.
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Al-Shehbaz, I. A.
2013. Molecular phylogeny of Menonvillea and recognition of the new genus Aimara (Brassicaceae: Cremolobeae)Taxon 62(6): 1220–1234
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Márquez et al. (2017)
Márquez, C.
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Macaya-Berti, J.
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Cárdenas, M.P.
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Barría , J.
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Jiménez, H.
2017. Nuevos registros de especies nativas e introducidas para la Región de Tarapacá, Chile. Chloris Chilensis 20(1)
Iconography
- Salariato et al. (2014): fig. 8
- Al-Shehbaz & Marticorena (1990): fig. 1
Regions
Tarapacá,
Antofagasta and
Atacama
Habitat
Desert and
Andean desert
Distribution and habitat
Aimara rollinsii is endemic to northwestern Chile where it grows at altitudes ranging from 2500–4096 m. It grows in open, very dry habitats that have an average annual rainfall of only ca. 9 mm. It is associated with plants such as Adesmia atacamensis, Argylia tomentosa, Cristaria spp. (two spesies), Cryptantha linearis, C. parviflora, Solanum sitiens, Tetragonia trigona and Tricholine caulescens.
Distribution
Classic Locations
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Aimara rollinsii (Al-Shehbaz & Martic.) Salariato & Al-Shehbaz
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Aimara rollinsii (Al-Shehbaz & Martic.) Salariato & Al-Shehbaz
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Aimara rollinsii (Al-Shehbaz & Martic.) Salariato & Al-Shehbaz
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Aimara rollinsii (Al-Shehbaz & Martic.) Salariato & Al-Shehbaz
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Aimara rollinsii (Al-Shehbaz & Martic.) Salariato & Al-Shehbaz
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Aimara rollinsii (Al-Shehbaz & Martic.) Salariato & Al-Shehbaz
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Aimara rollinsii (Al-Shehbaz & Martic.) Salariato & Al-Shehbaz
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Descriptions
Habit
Dwarf shrub 15–20 cm tall. Flowers from January to October.
Key characteristics
This monospecific genus is closley related to Cremolobus and Menonvillea but differs by having a shrubby habit, minute trichomes (hairs) almost throughout, sessile and linear fleshy leaves, marginally crisped petals, and laterally compressed fruit (Salariato, 2013).
Notes
Seed of this species is banked by the national seed bank of Chile, INIA.
