Place of Publication
Fl. Chil. [Gay] 4(4): 458 (1849)
Type citation
Chile, prov. Coquimbo, 1939, Gay s.n. (lectotype: G-DC selected by Miers (1868, 132): possible isolectotypes: BM, F 515900, G, GH, K, LE.)
Synonyms
- Cochranea chenopodiacea (A. DC.) Miers
- Cochranea ericoidea Miers
- Cochranea pearcei (Phil.) Phil.
- Cochranea sclerocarpa (Phil.) Phil.
- Cochranea sentis Phil
- Eritrichium glabratum Phil.
- Heliophytum chenopodiaceum A.DC.
- Heliotropium chenopodiaceum (A. DC.) Clos var. ericoideum
- Heliotropium chenopodiaceum (A. DC.) Clos var. sclerocarpum
- Heliotropium pearcei Phil.
- Heliotropium sclerocarpum Phil.
References
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Gay (1849f)
Gay, C. 1849. Historia física y política de Chile: Botánica, vol. 4(4):385-516. Paris & Chile (Museo Historia Natural de Santiago)
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Miers (1868a)
Miers, J. 1868. Observations on some of the Heliotropieae. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, ser. 4 2(8)
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Luebert (2013)
Luebert, F. 2013. A revision of Heliotropium sect. Cochranea (Heliotropiaceae). Kew Bulletin 68(1): 1-54.
Regions
Antofagasta, Atacama and Coquimbo
Habitat
Desert and Desert fog oases (Lomas)
Distribution and habitat
Extensive geographical distribution mainly on inland mountains and Andean foothills. Dry desert sites from 200–2250 meters above sea level in open dwarf scrub where it can be the dominant species.
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Conservation status
- Least Concern (Luebert (2013))
Descriptions
- Luebert (2013)
Habit
Erect shrub 20–80 cm tall. Flowering mainly from September to November
Key characteristics
It could be confused with H. myosotifolium which tends to have larger leaves and flowers but in rainy seasons this may not be the case. The most consistent difference is the calyx lobes which are joined to half of their length in H. chenopodiaceum whereas they are totally free in H. myosotifolium.
Notes
Seed of this species is banked by the national seed bank of Chile, INIA.