Tropaeolum incisum
Tropaeolum incisum (Speg.) Sparre
Tropaeolum incisum is a climbing or trailing species in the Tropaeolaceae family, native to the southern Andes. It features deeply divided, blue-grey leaves and showy yellow to peach-colored flowers with darker, sometimes purplish-tinged outer surfaces. The plant can reach up to 60 cm in length and is found in dry, eastern regions of its range.
Description
Tropaeolum incisum, described in 1955, is a member of the Tropaeolaceae family, known for its flaring petals in yellow and peach tones. The flowers are darker on the outside, often with orange-brown and purplish hues. This species has creeping or climbing stems and grows in the dry eastern slopes of the southern Andes. Its leaves are deeply lobed, undulating, and have a blue-grey coloration. It is distributed across Argentina (Northwest and South) and Chile (Central and South).
Distribution
Argentina Northwest · Argentina South · Chile Central · Chile South
Synonyms
Tropaeolum polyphyllum var. incisumTropaeolum polyphyllum f. schizophyllumTropaeolum incisum