Cistanthe antofagastana S.T.Ibáñez & Teillier

Place of Publication

Phytotaxa 776:: 252 (2026)

Type citation

CHILE. Región de Antofagasta: Prov. de Antofagasta, Quebrada La Chimba, 12 January 1962, M. Salgado s.n. (CONC 101225!).

References

Ibáñez et al (2026)

Ibáñez, S T , Rojas-Abarca, E and Teillier, S 2026. Taxonomic novelties in Cistanthe sect. Cistanthe (Montiaceae) from coastal northern Chile. Phytotaxa 776 (3): 243–260.

Regions

Antofagasta

Habitat

Desert and Desert fog oases (Lomas)

Distribution and habitat

Restricted to two locations in the lomas formation close to the city of Antofagasta. The species occurs in open, low shrubby formations dominated by Nolana peruviana, and Solanum brachyantherum. Notably, it also grows with Cistanthe grandiflora and C. cephalophora.

Conservation status

(Ibáñez et al (2026))

Habit

Caulescent subshrub to 50 cm tall. Flowering from September to March, fruiting from November and April.