Chiropetalum canescens

  1. Plantae
  2. Magnoliophyta
  3. Magnoliopsida
  4. Malpighiales
  5. Euphorbiaceae
  6. Chiropetalum
  7. Chiropetalum canescens

Chiropetalum canescens Phil.

For the catalog of Vascular Plants of Chile this is an accepted name

Taxonomic Classification

  • Division: Magnoliophyta

    • Class: Magnoliopsida

      • Order: Malpighiales

        • Family: Euphorbiaceae

Characteristic

Habit: Subshrub

State: Endemic

Maximum Height: 200

Synonymy

Argythamnia canescens (Phil.) F. Phil.

Argythamnia sponiella Müll. Arg.

Chiropetalum gigouxii Espinosa

Chiropetalum sponiella (Müll. Arg.) Pax

Regional Distribution

Antofagasta Region

Atacama 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.

Photo Gallery

Chiropetalum canescens [Gallery image: 27051]