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Asteraceae

Ophryosporus triangularis Meyen

Place of Publication

Reise Erde 1: (1834)

Synonyms

References

  • Meyen (1834)

    Meyen, F.J.F. 1834. Reise um die erde ausgeführt auf dem Königlich preussischen seehandlungs-schiffe Prinzess Louise, commandirt von captain W. Wendt, in den jahren 1830, 1831 und 1832. Berlin: in der Sander'schen Buchhandlung 1

  • Merklinger &, Luebert (2020)

    Merklinger, F.F. and Luebert, F 2020. Notes on the genus Ophryosporus (Asteraceae, Eupatorieae) in Chile. Phytokeys 161: 61–77

Regions

Antofagasta, Atacama and Coquimbo

Habitat

Desert and Desert fog oases (Lomas)

Distribution and habitat

This has a widespread and is more or less continuously distributed along the coast of northern Chile. The southernmost localities are at the southern edge of the Río Limarí, where its range overlaps with that of Ophryosporus paradoxus. The northern extreme of its distribution appears to be the Río Loa.

Distribution

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Key characteristics

North of Paposo, at Aguada del Panul, this species grows together with O. johnstonii, with which it can be confused. O. triangularis has slightly larger leaves, 3–5 × 5–15 mm, (vs. c. 1–3 × 3–5 mm) which are grouped in alternating bundles. The leaves, which have short stalks, are triangular with a wedge-shaped base and an acute apex, the margins are regularly lobed and rolled. The inflorescence is spike-like, and the flowers are stalked and in O. johnstonii the inflorescence is less dense and the flowers are stalkless (Merklinger & Luebert, 2020).

Notes

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