Hypochaeris nahuelvutae Phil.

Place of Publication

Anales Univ. Chile 87: 315 (1894b)

Type citation

Chile. Region IX: "In montibus Araucaniae, cordillera de Nahuelvuta," 1857-1861, H. Volckmann s.n. (holotype: SGO!)

References

Philippi R.A. (1894b)

Philippi, R.A. 1894b. Plantas nuevas Chilenas de las familias que corresponden al tomo III de la obra de Gay. Anales de la Universidad de Chile 87: 5-24, 81-112, 299-330, 399-436, 585-624, 677-713
Urtubey et al (2019)

Urtubey, E , Tremetsberger, K , Baeza, C , López-Sepúlveda, P , König, C , Samuel, R , Weiss-Schneeweiss, H , Steussy, T F , Ortiz, M A , Talavera, M , Talavera, S , Terrab, A , Ruas, C F , Matzenbacher, N I , Muellner-Riehl, A N and Guo, Y-P 2019. Systematics of Hypochaeris Section Phanoderis (Asteraceae: Cichorieae). Systematic Botany Monographs 106: 1-204

Iconography

Urtubey et al (2019): fig. 73

Regions

Araucanía

Habitat

Temperate Forests and Valdivian rainforest

Distribution and habitat

Only known from the coastal mountains of Region Araucanía in Parque Nacional Nahuelbuta (and surrounding areas). It grows in open areas in Araucaria forest with Nothofagus from 1215 to 1320 metres above sea level (Urtubey, 2019).

Descriptions

Urtubey et al (2019)

Habit

Perennial herb to 15-40 cm tall. Flowering January and February

Key characteristics

This species is characterized by its fleshy leaves, orangish flowers, and dark floral bracts (phyllaries). It is most similar to H. gayana (Urtubey, 2019).