Place of Publication
Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 71(1): 57 (1936)
Type citation
CHILE. Antofagasta: Cobija, C. Gaudichaud 1 (Holotype: P [00605877]; Isotype: P [P00605880]).
Synonyms
References
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Johnston (1936)
Johnston, I.M.
1936. A study of the Nolanaceae. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 71(1):1-87
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Dillon (2023)
Dillon, M
2023. Systematics and Taxonomy of Nolana (Nolaneae: Solanaceae). Harvard Papers in Botany 28(2): 141-646
Iconography
- Dillon (2023): Figs. 274-277
Regions
Tarapacá,
Antofagasta and
Atacama
Habitat
Desert and
Desert fog oases (Lomas)
Distribution and habitat
This species is recorded from the Regions of Antofagasta and Atacama from 30–100 (–2100) metres above sea level where it grows in sandy soilor alluvial gravel fans in near-coast habitats (Dillon, 2023)
Descriptions
Habit
Annual herbs 10–50 cm tall, or, with sufficient moisture, spreading shrubs; stems sometimes reaching 100–120 cm tall (Dillon, 2023)
Notes
Seed of this species is banked by the national seed bank of Chile, INIA.
