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Tropaeolum Nubigenum 2 J W 6779 Valle Nevado Cordillera De Santiago Metropolitan Region 14 Jan 1991 John
Región Metropolitan, Valle Nevado.
Photo:  © J. Watson
Tropaeolum Nubigenum 4 J W 6779 Valle Nevado Cordillera De Santiago Metropolitan Region 14 Jan 1991 John
Región Metropolitan, Valle Nevado.
Photo:  © J. Watson
Tropaeolum Nubigenum Img 5163
Región Metropolitan, La Parva.
Photo:  © M.Gardner
Tropaeolum Nubigenum Img 5164
Región Metropolitan, La Parva.
Photo:  © M.Gardner
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Tropaeoleaceae

Tropaeolum nubigenum Phil.

Place of Publication

Linnaea 33(1-4): 34 (1864)

Type citation

Chile, Metropolitan (Santiago) Region, Laguna de los Piuquenes, Landbeck s.n. (holotype: SGO).

References

  • Philippi R.A. (1864a)

    Philippi, R.A. 1864. Plantarum novarum Chilensium centuriae, includis quibusdam Mendociuis et Patagonicis. Linnaea 33(heft 1-4): 1-308

Iconography

  • Watson & Flores (2010c): Fig. 43

Descriptions

  • Sparre & Andersson (1991)

Habit

Restricted to Valle Nevado in the Cordillera de Santiago at an altitude of 3000-4000 metres. Andean steppe on deep, stony scree slopes or talus beds.

Key characteristics

It has a very compact, often cushion-forming habit; near-equal length of petals and sepals; notably narrow petals; deep, rich orange corolla, distinctive, parallel blood-red guide lines on the upper petals; and the silvery-glaucous sheen of the foliage (Watson & Flores 2010c)