Place of Publication
Anales Univ. Chile 81: 192 (1892)
Type citation
CHILE. Prov. Coquimbo: near Paihuano, Felix A. Peralta s.n., 1884 (holotype: SGO)
References
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Philippi R.A. (1892a)
Philippi, R.A. 1892. Plantas nuevas Chilenas de la familia Crucíferas, Bixáceas, Violáceas, Polygáleas. Anales de la Universidad de Chile 81:65-86, 177-195, 329-347, 489-498
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Al-Shehbaz (1989)
Al-Shehbaz, I.A. 1989. Systematic and phylogeny of Schizopetalon (Brassicaceae). Harvard Papers Botany 1(1): 10-46.
Iconography
- Al-Shehbaz (1989): figs. 2g; 3l
Regions
Distribution and habitat
Slopes and rocky areas at altitudes of 350 to 2400 m.
Descriptions
- Al-Shehbaz (1989)
Habit
Annual herb. Flowering early September to mid October.
Key characteristics
The only species in the genus that has variation in the length of the bracteate portion of the inflorescence.