Boraginaceae
Heliotropium

Heliotropium floridum Clos

First published in C.Gay, Fl. Chil. 4: 457 (1849)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Chile (Atacama, Coquimbo). It is a subshrub or shrub and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Chile North

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Luebert, F. (2013). A revision of Heliotropium sect. Cochranea (Heliotropiaceae). Kew Bulletin 68: 1-54. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Zuloaga, F.O., Morrone, O. , Belgrano, M.J., Marticorena, C. & Marchesi, E. (eds.) (2008). Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares del Cono Sur. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 107: 1-3348. Missouri Botanical Garden.

Kew Bulletin

  • (1849: 457)
  • Förther (1998: 195)
  • Johnston (1928b: 37)
  • Marticorena (1968: 44)
  • Reiche (1907: 2401910: 198)

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Luebert, F. (2013). A revision of Heliotropium sect. Cochranea (Heliotropiaceae). Kew Bulletin 68: 1-54. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
s.coll. [s.n.] Chile K000583538 Type Yes
Brigdes [1341] Chile K000583540 Type Yes
Jan 1, 2008 Gay, C. [s.n.] Chile Heliophytum floridum K000583539 Isotype Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Bulletin

    • Kew Bulletin
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0