Malesherbia corallina M. Muñoz & R. Pinto

Place of Publication

Bol. Mus. Nac., Santiago de Chile 52: 45–46, f. 1–4. (2003)

Type citation

CHILE. Tarapacá Region: 10km eastern of Sibaya, slope facing north 19.786°S, 69.142°W, 2700–2800 m, 14 October 2000, R. Pinto s.n. (holotype SGO145489!).

References

Muñoz-Schick & Pinto (2003)

Muñoz-Schick, M and Pinto, R. 2003. Nueva especie de Malesherbia para la flora de Chile: Malesherbia corallina M. Muñoz et R. Pnto (Malesherbiaceae). Boletín del Museo Nacional de Historia Natural, Chile 52: 45–49

Iconography

Bull-Hereñu (2020): fig. 5e

Regions

Tarapacá

Habitat

Desert and Andean desert

Distribution and habitat

Only known for Region Tarapacá, east of Sibaya where it is found on north-facing screes between 2700-2800 m above sea level.

Descriptions

Bull-Hereñu (2020)

Habit

Subshrub to 40 cm tall.

Notes

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