Heliotropium glutinosum Phil.

Place of Publication

Fl. Atacam: 33 (1860a)

Type citation

Chile. Región de Atacama, Prov. Chañaral, Agua Dulce in Deserto Atacama, 26 16 lat. S, 6300 p.s.m., 21 Feb. 1854, R.A. Philippi s.n. (holotype: SGO 54387; isotype: B, W 12894).

Synonyms

Cochranea glutinosa (Phil.) Phil.

Common names

palo negro (Luebert (2013))
palo negro (Luebert (2013))

References

Philippi R.A. (1860a)

Philippi, R.A. 1860a. Florula Atacamensis seu enumeratio plantarum, quas in itinere per desertum Atacamense. Sumptibus E. Anton
Luebert (2013)

Luebert, F. 2013. A revision of Heliotropium sect. Cochranea (Heliotropiaceae). Kew Bulletin 68(1): 1-54.

Iconography

Luebert (2013): F.g. 7(a-e).

Regions

Atacama

Distribution and habitat

A locally common but not dominant in the the foothills of the province of Chañaral where it grows in ravines and sandy plains from 1195-2200 metres above sea level. Desert scrub of Atriplex sp., Nolana leptophylla and Encelia canescens (Luebert 2013).

Distribution

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Conservation status

Descriptions

Luebert (2013)

Habit

Erect shrub 20-80 cm tall. Flowering throughout the year if sufficient moisture.

Key characteristics

Readily distinct from other Chilean species due to conspicuous glandular hairs on the leaf surface.

Notes

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