Nolana sessiliflora Phil.

Place of Publication

Linnaea 30(2): 33-34 (1859)

Synonyms

Nolana sessilifolia Phil. ex I.M.Johnst.
Periloba sessiliflora (Phil.) I.M.Johnst.

References

Philippi R.A. (1895b)

Philippi, R.A. 1895b. Plantas nuevas Chilenas de las familais que corresponden al tomo V de la obra de Gay. Anales de la Universidad de Chile 91: 5-47, 105-160, 243-275, 415-432, 487-526, 607-635
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. 24, 25

Regions

Antofagasta and Atacama

Habitat

Desert and Hyper-arid desert

Distribution and habitat

Recorded from the Regions of Antofagasta and Atacama from 2500–3050 metres above sea level. It occurs in the interior hyperarid habitats - far from the influence of coastal fog (Dillon, 2023)

Descriptions

Dillon (2023)

Habit

Robust, annual to perennial herb to 30 cm tall.

Notes

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