Francoa appendiculata A.Juss. belongs to the Francoaceae family. Flora of the World contains 5 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 2 countries.
Francoa appendiculata, Stevens, W. D 34150--Chile, Bio Bio, Playa Colcura, Pilpilco 19 Feb 2013 9068 (2).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Geraniales
Family
Francoaceae
Genus
Francoa
Specific Epithet
appendiculata
Authorship
A.Juss.
Scientific Name ID
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Location
Chile, Bio Bio, Concepcion
-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
In thicket adjacent to rocky shore, branched fleshy herb 1 m tall, inflorescence arching, different plants with white, pink or purple flowers.
Location
Chile, Bio Bio, Bio Bio
-37.313333, -71.589444
Location Remarks
Comuna Tucapel, 12.1 km E of Polcura along road to El Abanico, 4.3 km W of Puente Polcura; moss and lichen covered rock outcrops and edge of low forest with Quillaja dominant. 647 m elev.
Collectors
W. Douglas Stevens, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Olga Martha Montiel
Notes
Colonial; inflorescence arching, perianth pink
Location
Greece, Crete, Chania (Kisamos, UC Berkeley Botanical Garden)
35.421500, 23.646333
Location Remarks
Strawberry Canyon, University of California campus, city of Berkeley
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Chile, O'Higgins, Cardenal Caro
-34.487778, -72.006944
Location Remarks
Comuna Pichilemu, Cáhuil; steep rocky roadbank above a brackish estuary. 2 m elev.
Collectors
W. Douglas Stevens, Marcia Ricci, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Olga Martha Montiel
Notes
Dense patches, leaves mostly basal, inflorescences arching, corolla dull white, fruits green
Location
Greece, Crete, Chania (Kisamos, UC Berkeley Botanical Garden)
35.421500, 23.646333
Location Remarks
Strawberry Canyon, University of California campus, city of Berkeley
Collectors
No collectors specified
