The Endemic Plants of Chile

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  3. Family: Orchidaceae
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Orchidaceae

Gavilea cardioglossa subsp. tumbesiana Teillier, D. Alarcón, Novoa, A. E. Martic. & Thielem.

Place of Publication

Chloris Chilensis 25(2):: 124 (2022)

Type citation

CHILE: Región del Biobío, provincia Concepción, comuna de Talcahuano, “península de Tumbes”, 19 de noviembre 2020. Legit Eitel Thielemann s/n (CONC 191012).

References

  • Teillier et al. (2022)

    Teillier, S. , Alarcón, D. , Novoa, P. , Marticorena, A. and Thielemann, E. 2022. Gavilea cardioglossa subsp. tumbesiana (Orchidaceae), una nueva subespecie del litoral de la Región del Biobío, Chile. Chloris Chilensis, 25(2):122-131.

Regions

Biobío

Habitat

Mediterranean and Coastal matorral

Distribution and habitat

Only known from the Tumbes Peninsula in the Biobío Region. It grows in clearings of the coastal sclerophyllous forest dominated by Lithrea caustica and two introduced plantation species - Cupressus macrocarpa and Pinus radiata. Other native associated shrubby species include : Baccharis vernalis, Calceolaria integrifolia, Gaultheria insana, Ugni molinae and Teucrium bicolor.

Habit

Perennial 25-55 cm tall