Primer registro de Heliotropium amplexicaule (Heliotropiaceae) en Chile First record of Heliotropium amplexicaule (Heliotropiaceae) in Chile

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.