Nolana balsamiflua
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Nolana balsamiflua is a species of the genus Nolana inthe nightshade family (Solanaceae).
description
Nolana balsamiflua are small, perennial shrubs with a height of 1 to 1.5 m. They are heavily branched and densely leafy. The hair consists of short, glandular and sticky trichomes . The leaves are alternate, 5 to 7 mm long and awl-shaped, at the base they are widened.
The flowers stand individually on 2 mm long pedicels . The calyx is 7 to 9 mm long and has a crater-shaped calyx tube. This is set with five awl-shaped calyx teeth, the edge of which is bent back. The calyx enlarges on the fruit. The crown is funnel-shaped to bell-shaped, 2.5 to 2.7 mm long and purple in color. The stamens are of unequal length, the longer ones are about 12 mm long, the shorter ones 9 mm. The stamens are not widened and hairless at the base. The flower base is bowl-shaped, the edge is roughly curved. The terminal stylus is 5 mm long, the scar is head-shaped.
The fruit consists of three dry partial fruits, each with two to three seeds .
Occurrence
Nolana balsamiflua is endemic to the Chilean Región de Antofagasta near Tocopilla . It grows at altitudes of around 500 m.
literature
- S. Arroyo-Leuenberger: Nolanaceae . In: Urs Eggli (Ed.): Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants: Dicotyledons . Springer Verlag, 2002, ISBN 978-3-540-41966-2 , p. 327.