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FamilyBRASSICACEAE
Genus speciesAtacama nivea (Phil.) O.Toro, Mort & Al-Shehbaz 
SynonymsSisymbrium niveum Phil.
 Mathewsia nivea (Phil.) O.E.Schulz
Habitatdry, sandy grassland
Altitude2500-3500m
Descriptiondensely white lanate, leaves crowded, oblong-linear, sessile, entire, flowers in raceme, corolla 15mm across, silicles linear, 2cm long
Size20-30cm
Colorwhite, yellowish
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationdry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory Southern America
     Southern South America (Chile North)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

BRASSICACEAE

Atacama nivea (Phil.) O.Toro, Mort & Al-Shehbaz, Pl. Syst. Evol. 301(5): 1388 (2014)

Basionym:
Sisymbrium niveum Phil., Fl. Atacama 8 (1860)

Synonyms:
Hesperis nivea (Phil.) Kuntze
Mathewsia nivea (Phil.) O.E.Schulz

n. Chile
85 CLN

2500-3500m

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