Nolana tocopillensis (I.M.Johnst.) I.M.Johnst.

Place of Publication

Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 71(1): 78 (1936)

Type citation

CHILE. Región II(Antofagasta): Tocopilla, steep hillside ca. 6 km N of port and about opposite Caleta Duendes, 18 Oct 1925, I.M. Johnston 3603 (holotype: GH [GH00282360]; isotypes: K [K000532204], S [S04-2776], US [US-1473988, US00121976]).

Synonyms

Bargemontia tocopillensis I.M.Johnst.

References

Johnston (1936)

Johnston, I.M. 1936. A study of the Nolanaceae. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 71(1):1-87
Dillon (2018)

Dillon, M. 2018. New combinations in Belloa J. Rémy and new diagnoses for Andean Lucilia and Mniodes (Gnaphalieae, Asteraceae). Arnaldoa 25(1): 51-74

Regions

Antofagasta

Habitat

Desert and Desert fog oases (Lomas)

Distribution and habitat

Nolana tocopillensis has a very restricted distribution from a small area near to Tocopilla, and possibly historically recorded from Cobija, ca. 50 kms to the south (Dillon, 2018)

Conservation status

Critically Endangered (Dillon (2018))

Habit

Decumbent subshrubs, 30-100 cm tall, 30-50 cm in diameter.