Place of Publication
Nov. Gen. Sp. Pl. [Poepp. & Endl.] 1: 22 (1835)
Type citation
Chile, Biobío Region, Quillay-Leveu to Antuco. Poeppig 930 (lectoptype: W; isotypes: BM, F, G, L. LE, M, MA, MO, OXF, US, W).
Synonyms
- Anisocentra cardiopetala Turcz.
- Chymocarpus speciosus (Poepp. & Endl.) Walp.
- Tropaeolum lechleri Steud.
- Tropaeolum lechleri (Steud) Kuntze
- Tropaeolum speciosum (Poepp. & Endl.) Kuntze
References
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Poeppig & Endlicher (1835)
Poeppig, E.F. and Endlicher, I.L. 1835. Nova genera ac species plantarum, quas in regno chilensi peruviano et in terra amazonica annis mdcccxxvii ad mdcccxxxii legit Eduardus Poeppig et cum Stephano Endlicher descripsit iconibusque illustravit, vol. 1.
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Sparre & Andersson (1991)
Sparre, B. and Andersson, L. 1991. A taxonomic revision of the Tropaeolaceae, Opera Botanica 108:1-139
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Gardner et al. (2015)
Gardner, M.F. , Hechenleitner V., P. and Hepp C., J. 2015. Plants from the woods and forests of Chile. Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Edinburgh. 202 pp.
Iconography
- Rix (2010c): Pl. 686
Regions
Biobío, Araucanía, Los Ríos, Los Lagos and Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo
Habitat
Temperate Forests and Valdivian rainforest
Distribution and habitat
Southern Chile from sea level to 1000 m. Temperate rainforest favouring clearings and forest margins.
Descriptions
- Sparre & Andersson (1991)
- Rix (2010c)
Habit
Vigorous climber to 6 m tall. Flowering between December and February.