The Endemic Plants of Chile

Place of Publication

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

Type citation

CHILE. Atacama: Peña Blanca, between Huasco and Coquimbo, T. Bridges 1328 (Lectotype designated by Mesa-M., 1981: CGE [05010];Isolectotypes: BM, [BM000941287], E [E00130901], K [K000532259]).

Synonyms

• Alona carnosa Lindl.
• Alona lepidophylla (Phil.) Reiche
• Alona sedifolia Phil.
• Alona vernicosa Phil.
• Nolana rostrata (Lindl.) Miers ex Dunal var.  carnosa
• Osteocarpus lepidophyllus Phil.

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

• Dillon (2023)

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

Iconography

• Dillon (2023): Figs. 77-79

Regions

Atacama

Habitat

Desert and Desert fog oases (Lomas)

Distribution and habitat

This species is restricted to the Region of Atacama from 0–250(–400) metres above sea level. It is recorded from environments with sandy soils in near-coast habitats (Dillon, 2023)

Descriptions

• Dillon (2023)

Habit

Compact, densely branched shrubs to 50 cm tall

Notes

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