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Image of Gymnophyton flexuosum ()

Image of Gymnophyton flexuosum

III Region, Juntas Valeriano, Chile
Altitude: 1600-1900 m. 11 01, 2007

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Species:  Gymnophyton flexuosum Clos
Family:  Apiaceae Identification OK, but we will check it just in case. Certainty 99 %.   
Order:  Apiales
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Record:  0834
About 6 Gymnophyton in Chile and 3 in our data base.
About 105 Apiaceae in Chile and 26 in our data base.

 

1st Region:
Lat: 18° - 21°
Main Cities: Arica, Iquique.
2d Region:
Lat: 21° - 26°
Main Cities: Antofagasta, Calama.
3d Region:
Lat: 26° - 29°
Main Cities: Copiapó, Vallenar.
4th Region:
Lat: 29° - 32°
Main Cities: La Serena, Ovalle.
5th Region:
Lat: 32° - 33°
Main Cities: Valparaiso, Los Andes.
Metropolitan Region:
Lat: 33°- 34°
Main Cities: Santiago.
6th Region:
Lat: 34° - 35°
Main Cities: Rancagua.
7th Region:
Lat: 35° - 36°
Main Cities: Talca, Curicó.
8th Region:
Lat: 36° - 38°
Main Cities: Concepción, Chillan, Los Angeles.
9th Region:
Lat: 38° - 39°
Main Cities: Temuco, Villarrica, Pucón.
10th Region:
Lat: 39° - 44°
Main Cities: Valdivia, Osorno, Puerto Montt.
11th Region:
Lat: 44° - 49°
Main Cities: Coihaique.
12th Region:
Lat 49°- 55°
Main Cities: Punta Arenas, Puerto Natales, Puerto Williams.
USDA Hardiness Zone 9.  The plant does not tolerate snow, but can tolerate occasional freezing spells of about - 5° C (the typical morning frost of central Chile).     Fully exposed to the sun. Level areas or slopes facing north.     Dry, arid areas, with long drought periods of 6 - 10 months. Precipitations of 100 mm - 300 mm. are concentrated in winter.   
Low altitude, interior valleys
Green, without information on the number of petals      Shrub     

Endemic    Not Frequent

Height: 30 cm.

No ornamental value (C)

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Image of Gymnophyton flexuosum ()

Image of Gymnophyton flexuosum

III Region, Juntas Valeriano, Chile
Altitude: 1600-1900 m. 11 01, 2007

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Shrub

Flower: Green, without information on the number of petals

Height: 30 cm.

 

Image of Gymnophyton flexuosum ()

Image of Gymnophyton flexuosum

III Region, Juntas Valeriano, Chile
Altitude: 1600-1900 m. 11 01, 2007

HABITAT

In Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:

 

Habitat according to altitude:

Low altitude, interior valleys

 

Watering conditions:

Dry, arid areas, with long drought periods of 6 - 10 months. Precipitations of 100 mm - 300 mm. are concentrated in winter.

 

Light conditions:

Fully exposed to the sun. Level areas or slopes facing north.

 

Image of Gymnophyton flexuosum ()

Image of Gymnophyton flexuosum

III Region, Juntas Valeriano, Chile
Altitude: 1600-1900 m. 11 01, 2007

USES

 

No ornamental value (C)

 

 

 

 

Image of Gymnophyton flexuosum ()

Image of Gymnophyton flexuosum

III Region, Juntas Valeriano, Chile
Altitude: 1600-1900 m. 11 01, 2007

GROWING TIPS

 

This species has the following hardiness:

USDA Hardiness Zone 9. The plant does not tolerate snow, but can tolerate occasional freezing spells of about - 5° C (the typical morning frost of central Chile).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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More species from the same Apiaceae family in our data base:

Apium sellowianum

Apium sp. #1505 (Apio)

Asteriscium chilense

Asteriscium sp. #2392

Azorella incisa

Azorella lycopodioides (Llaretita)

Azorella trifoliolata

Azorella trifurcata

Conium maculatum

Daucus carota (Zanahoria silvestre)

Eryngium paniculatum (Chupalla)

Foeniculum vulgare (Hinojo)

Gymnophyton flexuosum

Gymnophyton isatidicarpum (Bío-bío)

Gymnophyton robustum

Homalocarpus dichotomus

Hydrocotyle chamaemorus (Malva del monte)

Hydrocotyle poeppigii (Tembladerilla)

Laretia acaulis (Llareta)

Mulinum crassifolium

Mulinum spinosum (Hierba negra/Palo negro/Hierba de la culebra)

Osmorhiza chilensis (Perejil del monte/Anís del cerro)

Pozoa coriacea (Anislao)

Pozoa volcanica (Anislao volcanica)

Sanicula crassicaulis

Sanicula graveolens (Perejil del monte/Asta de cabra)

 

 

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