Garra de Leon or Lions Claw (Leontochir ovallei) flower valley near Totoral Atacama (III) Chile, South America September 2010
Garra de Leon or Lions Claw (Leontochir ovallei) is endemic to few valleys of the Atacama desert around Totoral Chile South America. Its tuberous root survives many years of drought. It is endangered in the wild, due to restricted distribution and collection by people. It is source of food for indigenous guanacos and introduced goats. September 2010 Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Tracheophyta Class: Liliopsida Order: Liliales Family: Alstroemeriaceae Genus: Leontochir
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Location: 'Desierto florido' valley near Totoral Atacama (III) Chile South America
Photo credit: © Krystyna Szulecka Photography / Alamy / Afripics
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