The Endemic Plants of Chile

Place of Publication

Phytotaxa 437(4): 230 (2020)

Type citation

Based on: Centaurea atacamensis (Reiche) Johnston (1929: 130). Type:—CHILE: Antofagasta Region, Antofagasta Province, Taltal, Puerto Oliva, October 1887, Boerchers s.n. (Holotype SGO 000005195).

Synonyms

• Centaurea atacamensis (Reiche) I.M.Johnst.
• Centaurea atacamensis (Reiche) Ravenna
• Centaurea floccosa Hook. & Arn. var.  atacamensis

References

• Johnston (1929a)

  Johnston, I.M. 1929. Papers on the Flora of Northern Chile. Contributions from the Gray Herbarium of Harvard University 85: 1-172

• Penneckamp et al.

  Penneckamp, , D , Chaura, R , Rojas, G. and Stuessy, T. 2020. Taxonomic notes on Plectocephalus (Centaurea) s.l., Centaureinae, Asteraceae) from Chile, including new combinations and synonyms. Phytotaxa 437(4) 227-246

Regions

Antofagasta

Habitat

Desert and Desert fog oases (Lomas)

Distribution and habitat

Distribution

• Plectocephalus atacamensis (Reiche) Penneck. & Chaura
• • Plectocephalus atacamensis (Reiche) Penneck. & Chaura
  • • Plectocephalus atacamensis (Reiche) Penneck. & Chaura
    • • Plectocephalus atacamensis (Reiche) Penneck. & Chaura
      • • Plectocephalus atacamensis (Reiche) Penneck. & Chaura
        • • Plectocephalus atacamensis (Reiche) Penneck. & Chaura
          • • Plectocephalus atacamensis (Reiche) Penneck. & Chaura
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Habit

Shrub up to 40 cm tall.

Notes

This species has a limited distribution in coastal areas from Caleata El Rincón, south to PN Pan Azúcar