Lasthenia kunthii explained

Lasthenia kunthii (vernacular name ranca)^{[1] [2]}) is a herb endemic to central Chile. It was first gathered in Rancagua.

This herb grows in inundated environments, such as lagoons and grasslands with large amounts of salt. Its range is mostly between Coquimbo and Valdivia, but it has also been observed in Ultima Esperanza (Magallanes Region^[3]) and in the provinces of Chubut and Río Negro, Argentina.

Classification

Lasthenia kunthii Hook.et Arn.(syn. L. obtusifolia Cass.,^[4])

Notes and References

1. González Valenzuela, H 2018. Rancagua en la Historia
2. [Hugo Gunckel Lüer|H.Gunckel]
3. E. DOMÍNGUEZ & A. ELVEBAKK. 2003. Ampliación del área de distribución de Lasthenia kunthii (Less.) Hook. et Arn. (Asteraceae: Heleniae) en Chile. Chloris Chilensis Año 6. Nº 2.
4. [Luisa Eugenia Navas|Navas LE]