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Solanaceae

Nolana baccata (Lindl.) Dunal

Place of Publication

Prodr. [DC.] 13(1): 14 (1852)

Type citation

TYPE: CHILE. Atacama: Copiapó, between Copiapó and Huasco, 1842, T. Bridges 1322 [notebook–1323] (Lectotype designated by Mesa-M., 1981: CGE [CGE05009]; Isolectotypes: E [E00130952], FI-Webb [FI009588], K [K000532188]).

Synonyms

Common names

  • Suspiro (Dillon (2023))

References

  • de Candolle (1852)

    de Candolle, A.P. 1852. Prodromus systematis naturalis regni vegetabilis, sive enumeratio contracta ordinum, generum, specierumque plantarum hucusque cognitarum, juxta methodi naturalis normas digesta, vol.13(1). Parisiis: sumptibus Sociorum Treuttel et Würtz

  • Mesa (1981)

    Mesa, M.A. 1981. Nolanaceae. Flora Neotropica, Monograph 26: 1-197

  • Dillon (2023)

    Dillon, M 2023. Systematics and Taxonomy of Nolana (Nolaneae: Solanaceae). Harvard Papers in Botany 28(2): 141-646

Iconography

  • Dillon (2023): Figs. 36-38

Regions

Atacama and Coquimbo

Habitat

Desert, Hyper-arid desert and Desert fog oases (Lomas)

Distribution and habitat

Found in the Regions of Atacama and Coquimbo from 140–670 metres abovbe sea level. It is recorded from a wide variety of environments with sandy soils; near-coast habitats or, more typically, inland areas (Dillon, 2023).

Descriptions

  • Dillon (2023)

Habit

Annual herb to 25 cm tall.