Garra de Leon or Lions Claw (Leontochir ovallei var. luteus) a yellow flower colour variety rare Pacific coast Chile

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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. A yellow flower colour variety is rare. September 2010. Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Tracheophyta Class: Liliopsida Order: Liliales Family: Alstroemeriaceae Genus: Leontochir

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Location: Llanos de Challe National Park Atacama desert Pacific coast Region III Chile South America
Photo credit: © Krystyna Szulecka Photography / Alamy / Afripics
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