The Endemic Plants of Chile

Place of Publication

Cont. Gray Herb. 81: 27 (1928)

Type citation

Chile, Región de Antofagasta, Prov. Antofagasta, prope Taltal, Oct. 1889, L. Darapsky 30 (holotype SGO 54432).

Synonyms

• Cochranea rugosa (Phil.) Phil.
• Cochranea taltalensis Phil.
• Heliotropium rugosum Phil.

Common names

• palo negro (Luebert (2013))
• monte negro (Luebert (2013))

References

• Johnston (1928)

  Johnston, I.M. 1928. Studies in the Boraginaceae. VII. The South American species of Heliotropium; Notes on various Boraginoideae. Contributions from the Gray Herbarium of Harvard University 81:3-83

Iconography

• Luebert (2013): Fig. 8(a-f)

Regions

Antofagasta and Atacama

Habitat

Desert and Desert fog oases (Lomas)

Distribution and habitat

Coastal hills of the province of Antofagasta where it is abundant between Miguel Díaz and Taltal (24°30'–25°29'S). Coastal areas usually outside the fog zone and ranging from 50–1060metres above sea level. Locally common amongst Balbisia peduncularis, Copiapoa tenebrosa, Euphorbia lactiflua, Nolana divaricata, Nolana incana and Tetragonia maritima (Luebert, 2013).

Distribution

• Heliotropium taltalense (Phil.) I.M. Johnst.
• • Heliotropium taltalense (Phil.) I.M. Johnst.
  • • Heliotropium taltalense (Phil.) I.M. Johnst.
    • • Heliotropium taltalense (Phil.) I.M. Johnst.
      • • Heliotropium taltalense (Phil.) I.M. Johnst.
        • • Heliotropium taltalense (Phil.) I.M. Johnst.
          • • Heliotropium taltalense (Phil.) I.M. Johnst.
            • • Heliotropium taltalense (Phil.) I.M. Johnst.
              • • Heliotropium taltalense (Phil.) I.M. Johnst.
                • • Heliotropium taltalense (Phil.) I.M. Johnst.
                  • • Heliotropium taltalense (Phil.) I.M. Johnst.
                    • • Heliotropium taltalense (Phil.) I.M. Johnst.
                      • • Heliotropium taltalense (Phil.) I.M. Johnst.
                        • • Heliotropium taltalense (Phil.) I.M. Johnst.
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Conservation status

• Vulnerable VUB2(b,c) (Luebert (2013))

Descriptions

• Luebert (2013)

Habit

Erect shrub 65–100 cm tall. Flowering from September to November.

Key characteristics

Most closely related to H. sinuatum which is also resinous and has sinuate and rugose leaves but H. taltalense differs in having forked secondary veins and more pubescence on its leaves (Luebert, 2013).