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III Region, Pan de Azúcar, Chile
Altitude: 30-300 m. 11 04, 2008

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Species:	Huidobria chilensis Gay
Family:	Loasaceae
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Record:	1233
	About 2 Huidobria in Chile and 1 in our data base.
	About 58 Loasaceae in Chile and 36 in our data base.




	Endemic Not Frequent Height: 50 cm. Some ornamental value (B)

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INTRODUCTION

Image of Huidobria chilensis (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Huidobria chilensis

III Region, Pan de Azúcar, Chile
Altitude: 30-300 m. 11 04, 2008

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Shrub

Flower: White, 5 petals

Height: 50 cm.

Image of Huidobria chilensis (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Huidobria chilensis

III Region, Pan de Azúcar, Chile
Altitude: 30-300 m. 11 04, 2008

HABITAT

In Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:

Habitat according to altitude:

Coastal areas, 0 - 500 m

Watering conditions:

Coastal fog/camanchaca: The plants obtain water mainly from condensation.
Extremely dry areas with very rare rainfall. The dry season lasts 8 - 12 months and in some years it is possible to have no rainfall at all. Rainfall less than 100 mm/year.
Dry, arid areas, with long drought periods of 6 - 10 months. Precipitations of 100 mm - 300 mm. are concentrated in winter.

Light conditions:

Exposed, but with protection from direct sun through coastal fog (camanchaca).

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