Heliotropium pycnophyllum Phil.

Place of Publication

Fl. Atacam: 38 (1860a)

Type citation

Chile, Región de Atacama, Prov. Chañaral Cachinal de la Costa, Dec. 1853, Κ A. Philippi s.n. (holotype: SCO 54374; isotype: W 12981).

Synonyms

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.
Johnston (1929a)

Johnston, I.M. 1929. Papers on the Flora of Northern Chile. Contributions from the Gray Herbarium of Harvard University 85: 1-172

Iconography

Luebert (2013): Fig. 4. (a-f)

Regions

Tarapacá and Atacama

Habitat

Desert and Desert fog oases (Lomas)

Distribution and habitat

Provinces of Chanaral (Region de Atacama) and Antofagasta (Region de Antofagasta) 23°28'-27°4'. Coastal dry areas on sandy and gravelly substrates on the eastern plains of the coastal Cordillera (Johnston 1929), between sea level and 950 m. It has never been found in the fog zone but is locally dominant with Frankenia chilensis, Gypothmanium pinifolium, Heliotropium linarifolium and Nolana villosa (Luebert, 2013) in hyper-arid areas.

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Conservation status

Least Concern (Luebert (2013))

Descriptions

Luebert (2013)

Habit

Low and globose, erect shrub, 0.4–1.0 m tall. Flowering September to November.

Key characteristics

Differs from all other Chilean species by having revolute leaves. Further differences include the style and head of the stigma with short hispid hairs, calyx remains attached to the fruit during dispersal, fruit 4-seeded and not divided

Notes

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