Deuterocohnia haumanii A.Cast. |
Distribution: ARGENTINA. Prov. Salta, Catamarca, Tucumán
Habitat: Terrestrial, on dry, rocky slopes, low, thorny shrub vegetation, (500–)1000–1900 m. Elev.
Etymology: The species is named after the Belgian botanist Lucien Leon Hauman-Merck (1880– 1965). He had a position at the University of Buenos Aires (1904–1925) and conducted a lot of investigations and publications of the Argentinean flora.
Phenology: Anthesis from September to February. Pollinators may be birds and insects.