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Taxon

Nolana paradoxa Lindl.

Protologue Bot. Reg. 10: t. 865. 1825 [1824 publ. 1825]BHLIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Predicted not threatened
Nolana paradoxa, Stevens, W. D 34147--Chile, Bio Bio, Playa Colcura, Pilpilco  19 Feb 2013  (28).JPG

Nolana paradoxa, Stevens, W. D 34147--Chile, Bio Bio, Playa Colcura, Pilpilco 19 Feb 2013 (28).JPG

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By Sharon R. Christoph

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By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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Nolana paradoxa, Stevens, W. D 34147--Chile, Bio Bio, Playa Colcura, Pilpilco  19 Feb 2013  (41).JPG

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By Sharon R. Christoph

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Nolana paradoxa, Stevens, W. D 34147--Chile, Bio Bio, Playa Colcura, Pilpilco  19 Feb 2013  (23).JPG

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By Sharon R. Christoph

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Nolana paradoxa, Stevens, W. D 34147--Chile, Bio Bio, Playa Colcura, Pilpilco 19 Feb 2013 (37).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Nolana, WDS 34147--Chile. Playa Colcura. 19 Feb 2013. DSC02120 (76).JPG

Nolana, WDS 34147--Chile. Playa Colcura. 19 Feb 2013. DSC02120 (76).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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Nolana paradoxa, Stevens, W. D 34147--Chile, Bio Bio, Playa Colcura, Pilpilco  19 Feb 2013  (14).JPG

Nolana paradoxa, Stevens, W. D 34147--Chile, Bio Bio, Playa Colcura, Pilpilco 19 Feb 2013 (14).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

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By Christopher Davidson

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Nolana paradoxa, Stevens, W. D 34147--Chile, Bio Bio, Playa Colcura, Pilpilco  19 Feb 2013  (22).JPG

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By Sharon R. Christoph

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Nolana paradoxa, Stevens, W. D 34147--Chile, Bio Bio, Playa Colcura, Pilpilco  19 Feb 2013  (33).JPG

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By Sharon R. Christoph

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Nolana, WDS 34147--Chile. Playa Colcura. 19 Feb 2013. DSC02120 (59).JPG

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By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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Nolana paradoxa, Stevens, W. D 34147--Chile, Bio Bio, Playa Colcura, Pilpilco  19 Feb 2013  (42).JPG

Nolana paradoxa, Stevens, W. D 34147--Chile, Bio Bio, Playa Colcura, Pilpilco 19 Feb 2013 (42).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

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By Sharon R. Christoph

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Nolana paradoxa, Stevens, W. D 34147--Chile, Bio Bio, Playa Colcura, Pilpilco 19 Feb 2013 (36).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Nolana, WDS 34147--Chile. Playa Colcura. 19 Feb 2013. DSC02120 (116).JPG

Nolana, WDS 34147--Chile. Playa Colcura. 19 Feb 2013. DSC02120 (116).JPG

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Nolana, WDS 34147--Chile. Playa Colcura. 19 Feb 2013. DSC02120 (22).JPG

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Nolana, WDS 34147--Chile. Playa Colcura. 19 Feb 2013. DSC02120 (75).JPG

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By Christopher Davidson

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Nolana paradoxa, Stevens, W. D 34147--Chile, Bio Bio, Playa Colcura, Pilpilco  19 Feb 2013  (20).JPG

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By Sharon R. Christoph

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Nolana paradoxa, Stevens, W. D 34147--Chile, Bio Bio, Playa Colcura, Pilpilco  19 Feb 2013  (21).JPG

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By Sharon R. Christoph

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Nolana paradoxa, Stevens, W. D 34147--Chile, Bio Bio, Playa Colcura, Pilpilco  19 Feb 2013  (38).JPG

Nolana paradoxa, Stevens, W. D 34147--Chile, Bio Bio, Playa Colcura, Pilpilco 19 Feb 2013 (38).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Nolana paradoxa, Stevens, W. D 34147--Chile, Bio Bio, Playa Colcura, Pilpilco  19 Feb 2013  (24).JPG

Nolana paradoxa, Stevens, W. D 34147--Chile, Bio Bio, Playa Colcura, Pilpilco 19 Feb 2013 (24).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Nolana, WDS 34147--Chile. Playa Colcura. 19 Feb 2013. DSC02120 (19).JPG

Nolana, WDS 34147--Chile. Playa Colcura. 19 Feb 2013. DSC02120 (19).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Nolana paradoxa, Stevens, W. D 34147--Chile, Bio Bio, Playa Colcura, Pilpilco  19 Feb 2013  (32).JPG

Nolana paradoxa, Stevens, W. D 34147--Chile, Bio Bio, Playa Colcura, Pilpilco 19 Feb 2013 (32).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Nolana paradoxa, Stevens, W. D 34147--Chile, Bio Bio, Playa Colcura, Pilpilco  19 Feb 2013  (27).JPG

Nolana paradoxa, Stevens, W. D 34147--Chile, Bio Bio, Playa Colcura, Pilpilco 19 Feb 2013 (27).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Nolana, WDS 34147--Chile. Playa Colcura. 19 Feb 2013. DSC02120 (113).JPG

Nolana, WDS 34147--Chile. Playa Colcura. 19 Feb 2013. DSC02120 (113).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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Nolana paradoxa, Stevens, W. D 34147--Chile, Bio Bio, Playa Colcura, Pilpilco 19 Feb 2013 (13).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Nolana, WDS 34147--Chile. Playa Colcura. 19 Feb 2013. DSC02120 (12).JPG

Nolana, WDS 34147--Chile. Playa Colcura. 19 Feb 2013. DSC02120 (12).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Nolana paradoxa, Stevens, W. D 34147--Chile, Bio Bio, Playa Colcura, Pilpilco  19 Feb 2013  (25).JPG

Nolana paradoxa, Stevens, W. D 34147--Chile, Bio Bio, Playa Colcura, Pilpilco 19 Feb 2013 (25).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Nolana paradoxa, Stevens, W. D 34147--Chile, Bio Bio, Playa Colcura, Pilpilco  19 Feb 2013  (31).JPG

Nolana paradoxa, Stevens, W. D 34147--Chile, Bio Bio, Playa Colcura, Pilpilco 19 Feb 2013 (31).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Nolana, WDS 34147--Chile. Playa Colcura. 19 Feb 2013. DSC02120 (15).JPG

Nolana, WDS 34147--Chile. Playa Colcura. 19 Feb 2013. DSC02120 (15).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Nolana paradoxa, Stevens, W. D 34147--Chile, Bio Bio, Playa Colcura, Pilpilco  19 Feb 2013  (35).JPG

Nolana paradoxa, Stevens, W. D 34147--Chile, Bio Bio, Playa Colcura, Pilpilco 19 Feb 2013 (35).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Nolana, WDS 34147--Chile. Playa Colcura. 19 Feb 2013. DSC02120 (115).JPG

Nolana, WDS 34147--Chile. Playa Colcura. 19 Feb 2013. DSC02120 (115).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Nolana paradoxa, Stevens, W. D 34147--Chile, Bio Bio, Playa Colcura, Pilpilco  19 Feb 2013  (18).JPG

Nolana paradoxa, Stevens, W. D 34147--Chile, Bio Bio, Playa Colcura, Pilpilco 19 Feb 2013 (18).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Nolana paradoxa, Stevens, W. D 34147--Chile, Bio Bio, Playa Colcura, Pilpilco  19 Feb 2013  (44).JPG

Nolana paradoxa, Stevens, W. D 34147--Chile, Bio Bio, Playa Colcura, Pilpilco 19 Feb 2013 (44).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Nolana, WDS 34147--Chile. Playa Colcura. 19 Feb 2013. DSC02120 (65).JPG

Nolana, WDS 34147--Chile. Playa Colcura. 19 Feb 2013. DSC02120 (65).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Native to Chile Central, Chile South; introduced into Germany (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 1 occurrence across 1 country.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

Stevens, W. D 34147

February 19, 2013

Location

Chile, Bio Bio, Concepcion (Lota, Chivilingo)

-37.144167, -73.170556

Location Remarks

Comuna Lota, Playa Colcura, S of Lota; sand beach and rocky shore at N end of beach. Sea level.

Collectors

W. Douglas Stevens, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Olga Martha Montiel

Notes

On sand, mat-forming, succulent, prostrate, corolla with limb blue and tube white, opening midday.

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Family

Solanaceae

Genus

Nolana

Specific Epithet

paradoxa

Authorship

Lindl.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 1.3

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

0.1

Global rank

#254,477 of 335,497

Top 76%

Extinction probability

10%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →