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Tiquilia atacamensis (Phil.) A.T.Richardson  
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FamilyBORAGINACEAE
Genus speciesTiquilia atacamensis (Phil.) A.T.Richardson 
BibliographySida 6: 236 (1976)
Native Rangen. Chile
Primary BiomeDesert or Dry Shrubland
Habitatdry, sandy grassland
Altitude0-3500m
Descriptionleaves oblong-ovate, adaxially white pilose, abaxially hirsute, margins revolute, petiolate, 5-6mm long, flowers solitary, calyx hispid, limb 8-10mm across, tube yellow
Size5-20cm
Colorpale bluish violet
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationdry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, dry, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsColdenia atacamensis Phil.
Coldenia parviflora Phil.
Territory8 Southern America
     85 Southern South America (CLN Chile North)
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