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Alonsoa honoraria Socos IMG 0727
Alonsoa honoraria (Región Coquimbo: Socos).
Photo:  © Nicolás Lavandero
Alonsoa honoraria Socos IMG 0727a
Alonsoa honoraria (Región Coquimbo: Socos).
Photo:  © Nicolás Lavandero
Alonsoa meriodionalis_IMG 5795a
Alonsoa meriodionalis. (El Boldo, Zapallar).
Photo:  © M.Gardner, RBG Edinburgh
Alonsoa meriodionalis_IMG 5792a
Alonsoa meriodionalis. (El Boldo, Zapallar).
Photo:  © M.Gardner, RBG Edinburgh
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  2. genus: Alonsoa >
  3. Family: Scrophulariaceae
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Scrophulariaceae

Alonsoa honoraria Grau

Place of Publication

Sendtnera: 110, f. 1 a-c, 2 (1999)

Type citation

Holotypus: Chile, IV Region, Prov. de Choapa, Camino de Los Tuneies, 5 km südl. Caimanes, lockeres Buschwerk und Weiden, 2.11.1997, Ehrhart & Grau 97/1416 (M, Isotype: CONC, SGO

References

  • Grau (1999)

    Grau, J. 1999. Eine neue Art der Gattung Alonsoa (Scrophulariaceae) aus Chile. Sendtnera 6: 109-114

Regions

Coquimbo

Distribution and habitat

Restricted to Province Limarí where in its Type location it grows on gently sloping open terrain with rocky outcrops. Here it grows with scattered shrubs of Acacia caven and Alstroemeria pulchra, Lepechinia salviae, Leucocoryne coquimbensis, Phycella ignea and Schizanthus parvulus.

Habit

Woody-based perennial to 150 cm tall

Key characteristics

All vegetative parts are densely covered with long glands, the same glands can be found on the underside of the petals, especially in the basal area.

Notes

Seed of this species is banked by the national seed bank of Chile, INIA.