The Endemic Plants of Chile

Place of Publication

Anales Univ. Chile 82: 911 (1892-1893)

Type citation

Chile, Región de Atacama (Geisse s.n. [Holotype: SGO]).

References

• Philippi R.A. (1892-93)

  Philippi, R.A. 1892-1893. Plantas nuevas Chilenas de la familia de las Malváceas, Malpighiáceas, Tropeóleas i Oxalídaceas. Anales de la Universidad de Chile 82: 305-325, 725-740, 895-915, 1095-1106

• Heibl (2005)

  Heibl, C 2005. Studies on the systematics, evolution and biogeography of Oxalis sections Caesiae, Carnosae, and Giganteae, endemic to the Atacama Desert of northern Chile. Diploma thesis. University of Munich, Germany.

• Shaw (2022)

  Shaw, J M H 2022. Shaw, J.M.H. Oxalis OXALIDACEAE. In: Eggli, U., Nyffeler, R. (eds) Dicotyledons: Rosids. Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-.

Regions

Atacama

Habitat

Desert and Desert fog oases (Lomas)

Distribution and habitat

Northern Chile (Región de Atacama) in Quebrada Leones. Sandy soils in the coastal fog desert.

Descriptions

• Shaw (2022)

Habit

Succulent subshrub; stems to 10 cm tall.

Key characteristics

Sub-shrubs with stems to 10 cm tall.