Andeimalva chilensis

Taxonomic Classification
  • Division: Magnoliophyta

    • Class: Magnoliopsida

      • Order: Malvales

        • Family: Malvaceae

Characteristic

Habit: Bush

State: Endemic

Minimum Height 300

Maximum Height: 3000

Synonymy

Malacothamnus chilensis (Gay) Krapov.

Sphaeralcea capitata Phil.

Sphaeralcea chilensis Gay

Sphaeralcea glabrata Phil.

Sphaeralcea grandifolia Phil.

Sphaeralcea peteroana Phil.

Sphaeralcea viridis Phil.

Sphaeroma chilense (Gay) Kuntze

Sphaeroma glabratum (Phil.) Kuntze

Regional Distribution

Atacama Region

Coquimbo Region

Valparaiso Region

Santiago Metropolitan Region

Liberator General Bernardo O'Higgins Region

Maule Region

Geo-referencing of herbarium specimens

Note: The collection coordinates of the specimens were post-processed to hide their exact position (error close to 2 km). This measure was taken to protect species that are in the threatened category.

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