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Image of Skytanthus acutus (Cuerno de cabra/Cuernecillo)

Image of Skytanthus acutus

III Region, Buena Aventura (Cerca de Parque Nacional Llanos de Challe); Altitude: 400 m. September 17, 2006

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Latin Name:   Skytanthus acutus Meyen
Family:   Apocynaceae Identification OK, but we will check it just in case   
Order:   Gentianales
Chilean Name:   Cuerno de cabra, Cuernecillo
English Name:  
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Record:   0513
  About 1 Skytanthus in Chile and 1 in our data base.
  About 2 Apocynaceae in Chile and 2 in our data base.

 

 

1st Region:
Lat: 18º - 21º
Main Cities: Arica, Iquique.
2d Region:
Lat: 21º - 26º
Main Cities: Antofagasta, Calama.
3d Region:
Lat: 26º - 29º
Main Cities: Copiapó, Vallenar.
4th Region:
Lat: 29º - 32º
Main Cities: La Serena, Ovalle.
5th Region:
Lat: 32º - 33º
Main Cities: Valparaiso, Los Andes.
Metropolitan Region:
Lat: 33º- 34º
Main Cities: Santiago.
6th Region:
Lat: 34º - 35º
Main Cities: Rancagua.
7th Region:
Lat: 35º - 36º
Main Cities: Talca, Curicó.
8th Region:
Lat: 36º - 38º
Main Cities: Concepción, Chillan, Los Angeles.
9th Region:
Lat: 38º - 39º
Main Cities: Temuco, Villarrica, Pucón.
10th Region:
Lat: 39º - 44º
Main Cities: Valdivia, Osorno, Puerto Montt.
11th Region:
Lat: 44º - 49º
Main Cities: Coihaique.
12th Region:
Lat 49º- 55º
Main Cities: Punta Arenas, Puerto Natales, Puerto Williams.
The plant does not tolerate freezing.     Fully exposed to sun. Level areas or slopes facing north.   Exposed, but with protection from direct sun through coastal fog.     Dry, arid areas, with long draught periods of 6 - 10 months. Precipitations of 100 mm - 300 mm. are concentrated in winter.   Coastal fog/camanchaca: The plants obtain water mainly from condensation.   
Low elevation, interior valleys
Low elevation, interior valleys
Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m
Low elevation, interior valleys
Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m
Coastal areas, 0 - 500 m
Yellow, 5 petals      Shrub     

 

Endemic    Not Frequent

Height: 1.2 m.

No ornamental value (C)

 

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Image of Skytanthus acutus (Cuerno de cabra/Cuernecillo)

Image of Skytanthus acutus

III Region, Buena Aventura (Cerca de Parque Nacional Llanos de Challe); Altitude: 400 m. September 17, 2006

 

 

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More species from the same Apocynaceae family in our data base:

 

Elytropus chilensis (Quilmay/Poroto del campo)

Skytanthus acutus (Cuerno de cabra/Cuernecillo)

 

 

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