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N intonsa Dsc 0242
Oasis de niebla de Alto Patache, Tarapacá.
Photo:  ©J.Hepp
N intonsa Dsc 0244
Photo:  ©J.Hepp
N intonsa Dsc 0835
Oasis de niebla de Alto Patache, Tarapacá.
Photo:  ©J.Hepp
N intonsa Dsc 0851
Oasis de niebla de Alto Patache, Tarapacá.
Photo:  ©J.Hepp
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  3. Family: Solanaceae
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Solanaceae

Nolana intonsa I.M.Johnst.

Place of Publication

Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 71(1): 34 (1936)

Type citation

CHILE. Región I(Tarapacá): Iquique, 20°13’S, Oct 1904, P. Martens s.n. (holotype: GH [GH00282340]).

Synonyms

References

  • Dillon (2023)

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

  • Johnston (1936)

    Johnston, I.M. 1936. A study of the Nolanaceae. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 71(1):1-87

Regions

Tarapacá

Habitat

Desert and Desert fog oases (Lomas)

Distribution and habitat

Nolana intonsa is recorded from a few isolated lomas formations, usually in sandy soils. It is not a species of near-ocean environments, typically confined to higher elevations (Dillon, 2023)

Conservation status

  • Critically Endangered (Dillon (2023))

Descriptions

  • Dillon (2023)

Habit

Spreading perennial herbs or shrubs; stems decumbent, forming dense mats 0.5-1 m in diameter (Dillon. 2023)