Resumen

IBANEZ, Sergio; LUEBERT, Federico  y  GOMEZ, Miguel. First record of Heliotropium amplexicaule (Heliotropiaceae) in Chile. Gayana Bot. [online]. 2011, vol.68, n.1, pp. 93-96. ISSN 0717-6643.  doi: 10.4067/S0717-66432011000100009.

The presence of the commonly known weed Heliotropium amplexicaule (Heliotropiaceae) is reported for Chile first time, from a collection recently made in Santiago. Its potential as weed in Chile is discussed in the context of the experience of other countries where the species has become naturalised.