Flora of the Andes

Portulacaceae

Portulacáceas


Cistanthe amaranthoides (Phil.) Hershkovitz

Synonym: Philippiamra amarantoides (Phil.) Kuntze

General Distribution: Northern Coastal Chile.

Latitudinal Distribution: 24° 43'S to 29° 06'S

Lomas Distribution: [8 sites] Tocopilla; Caleta Botija; Est. Breas; Quebrada Los Zanjones; Pan de Azúcar; Caleta Obispito; Baja Inglesa; Punta Plata.

Life Form: Annual herbs.

Endémica de Chile.

Hierba que crece en las lomas (0-500 m).

Cistanthe, consta de de 20-30 especies.



Cistanthe grandiflora (Lindl.) Hershkovitz

Endémica de Chile.

Hierba que crece en las lomas (0-500 m).


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