Family
Melianthaceae
Genus
Francoa
Specific Epithet
appendiculata
Authorship
Cav.
2/17/2013
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.D. Stevens, C. Davidson, S. R. Christoph, O.M. Montiel
Notes
Colonial; inflorescence arching, perianth pink
2/18/2013
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.D. Stevens, C. Davidson, S. R. Christoph, O.M. Montiel
Notes
In thicket adjacent to rocky shore, branched fleshy herb 1 m tall, inflorescence arching, different plants with white, pink or purple flowers.
2/12/2013
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.D. Stevens, M. Ricci C., C. Davidson, S. R. Christoph, O.M. Montiel
Notes
Dense patches, leaves mostly basal, inflorescences arching, corolla dull white, fruits green
2/10/2003
Location
Greece, Crete, Chania (Kisamos, UC Berkeley Botanical Garden)
Location Remarks
Strawberry Canyon, University of California campus, city of Berkeley
Collectors
No collectors specified
6/29/2006
Location
Greece, Crete, Chania (Kisamos, UC Berkeley Botanical Garden)
Location Remarks
Strawberry Canyon, University of California campus, city of Berkeley
Collectors
No collectors specified
