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Polygonaceae

Chorizanthe virgata Benth.

Place of Publication

Trans. Linn. Soc. London 17(3): 416, t.19, f.1. (1836)

Type citation

“[Huerto Potrero], Andes of Chile, 1831”, H. Cuming 205 (lectotipo, K cb 000532040! designated by J.Reveal, Phytologia 7: 346. 1992, isolectotypes: BM cb 000993216, E cb 00514665! E cb 005146641, F cb 0360588F fragment).

Synonyms

References

  • Bentham (1836)

    Bentham, G. 1836. On the Erigonieae, A Tribe of the order Polygonaceae. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 17(3): 401-420

  • Teillier et al (2019)

    Teillier, S , Macaya-Berti, J and Novoa, J 2019. Revisión de Chorizanthe R. Br. ex Benth. (Polygonaceae) en Chile. Gayana Botánica 79(1) 34-60

Iconography

  • Teillier et al (2019): Fig. 17

Regions

Valparaíso, Metropolitana and Del General Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins

Distribution and habitat

Occurs between regions from Region Valparaíso (Colliguay) to Region O’Higgins (Alcones). It grows in the on the Cosatal Cordillera.

Distribution

  • Chorizanthe virgata Benth.
    • Chorizanthe virgata Benth.
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        • Chorizanthe virgata Benth.

Descriptions

  • Teillier et al (2019)

Habit

Perennial, rhizomatous herb from 7-15 (20) cm tall

Notes

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