Place of Publication
Syst. Bot. 46(2): 464 (2021)
Type citation
CHILE. Region de Antofagasta: Provincia de Antofagasta, quebrada al E de Playa Hornitos, 500 m, 22°56'30.60”S,70°15'28.30”W, 18 June 2015, (fl., fr.), J. Chinga & M.F. Pérez s.n. (holotype: CONC-190926!)
References
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Lavandero et al. (2021)
Lavandero, N
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Chinga, J
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Pinto, R
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Pérez, M F
2021. A New Distinctive Species of Schizanthus (Solanaceae) and the Reinstatement of Schizanthus fallax. Systematic Botany (2021), 46(2): 456–469
Regions
Antofagasta
Distribution and habitat
Restricted to northern Chile from Minera Mantos de la Luna (22°24' S) to Hornitos (22°56' S), Region of Antofagasta. It can be found in rocky bottoms of ravines and on slopes in a coastal belt of approximately 65 km at elevations of 150–800 m. It grows in sandy soils between rocks.
Distribution
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Schizanthus nutantiflorus J.Chinga & Lavandero
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Schizanthus nutantiflorus J.Chinga & Lavandero
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Schizanthus nutantiflorus J.Chinga & Lavandero
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Schizanthus nutantiflorus J.Chinga & Lavandero
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Schizanthus nutantiflorus J.Chinga & Lavandero
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Schizanthus nutantiflorus J.Chinga & Lavandero
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Schizanthus nutantiflorus J.Chinga & Lavandero
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Conservation status
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Endangered (EN) B1ab(iii)12ab(iii).
(Lavandero et al. (2021))
Habit
Annual herb, 20–33 cm tall flowering and fruiting between June and December.
Key characteristics
Similar to S. laetus but differs by having nodding flowers (vs. erect), a distinctive character for this taxon as it is not found in any other species of the genus, lobes of the upper lip revolute (vs. straight). A clear spot at the base of the upper median lobe of a dark purple colour (vs. white or white with yellow spot) and lower lip longer than 11 mm (vs. short, up to 9.5 mm).
