Place of Publication
Fl. Atacam: 25, pl.2e. (1860a)
Type citation
"In valle Cachinal de la Costa, (26° 4' lat. m. 1700 p.s.m.)", 15-XII_1925, I.M.Johnston 5689 (TYpe: GH)
References
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Philippi R.A. (1860a)
Philippi, R.A. 1860a. Florula Atacamensis seu enumeratio plantarum, quas in itinere per desertum Atacamense. Sumptibus E. Anton
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Mathias & Constance (1962)
Mathias , M.E. and Constance, L. 1962. A revision of Asteriscium and related Hydrocotyloid Umbelliferae. University of California Publications in Botany 33(2):99-184
Iconography
- Mathias & Constance (1965): Fig. 37. (a-f)
Regions
Antofagasta and Atacama
Habitat
Desert and Desert fog oases (Lomas)
Distribution and habitat
Restricted to desert areas in northern Chile from 75-800 metres above sea level,
Habit
Slender, prostrate annual herb 10-30 cm. Flowering October to December.
Notes
Seed of this species is banked by the national seed bank of Chile, INIA.