The Endemic Plants of Chile

Place of Publication

Nat. Pflanzenfam. [Engler & Prantl] 4(3b): 3 (1891a)

Type citation

Atacama: Piedra Colgada [entre Caldera y Copiapó], September 1885, F.Philippi & A. Borchers s.n. (Lectotype designated by Mesa-M., 1981: SGO [55123]; Isolectotypes: GH[GH00282378], US [US 01336134, US00121962]).

Synonyms

• Nolana debilis Phil.
• Nolana pterosperma Phil.
• Nolana pulchella Phil. ex Reiche
• Periloba pterosperma (Phil.) I.M.Johnst.

References

• Wettstein (1891a)

  Wettstein, R. von 1891a. Nolanaceae. Naturlichen Pflanzenfamilien 4(3b):1-4

• 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

Regions

Atacama

Habitat

Desert, Desert fog oases (Lomas), Semidesert and Coastal cordillera (semidesert)

Distribution and habitat

Restricted to Region Atacama at ca. 500 metres above sea level. It is recorded from very few locations from near-coast habitats or, more rarely, inland areas (Dillon, 2023).

Descriptions

• Dillon (2023)

Habit

Erect annual herbs with stems 12–40 cm long.