Xenophyllum incisum
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Altiplano, Bolivia, Eduardo Avaroa Andean Fauna National Reserve, Laguna Colorada, Siloli desert
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Posted on 14 Nov 2012
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This hardy plant grows where the high watermark is, and is thus very salt and mineral tolerant. You can see the salt and mineral deposits to the bottom right.
Altitude: 4300 metres.
Archived in Asteraceae, Asterales, Flowers, Plants
Archived in Asteraceae, Asterales, Leaves, Plants
04 Xenophyllum incisum
I’m not so sure this is right, as the one I’ve photographed is very salt tolerant species which I found only in relations to the lagoons.
When I check eol.org, for instance, the specimen there is a different species.
On your site it’s definitely a match though: http://www.planetefleurs.fr/Systematique/Asteraceae/Xenophyllum_incisum.html, so the question is your source. Your image is the only one when I google the species…
Awesome – thanks for verifying Bravard’s ID, and for the links. I too checked Brink’s photos, but have not come across clarifying descriptions until yours now.
Great to know the Werneria is now Xenophyllum and now I hope to come across the alpine incisium.
With your help here, others googling for images of this species will not be in doubt 🙂