Place of Publication
Contr. Gray Herb. 177: 23 (1955)
Type citation
CHILE. [Región de Antofagasta]. Río Frío, (desierto) Atacama, ca. 10800 ft (3292 m), R. A. Philippi s.n. (holotype SGO 63964!).
Synonyms
References
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Rollins (1955)
Rollins, R.C. 1955. A revisionary study of the genus Menonvillea (Cruciferae). Contributions from the Gray Herbarium of Harvard University 177: 3-57
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Salariato et al. (2014)
Salariato, D.L. , Zuloaga , F.O. and Al-Shehbaz, I.A. 2014. A revision of the genus Menonvillea (Cremolobeae, Brassicaceae). Phytotaxa 162(4):
Regions
Distribution and habitat
This species is confined to north-western Chile in Region Antofagasta, at elevations of between 3200−4700 metres. Its classic location is in PN Llullaillaco.
Descriptions
- Salariato et al. (2014)
Habit
Perennial, woody at base; stems 5−9(−15) cm tall. Flowers between December and March.
Key characteristics
Similar to M. macrocarpa and M. cicatricosa, all of which have entire, lanceolate to oblanceolate leaves. It differs from both species by having smaller fruits (4−5 vs. 9−13 or 12−16 mm long in M. macrocarpa and M. cicatricosa, respectively (Salariato, 2014).