New species of Senecio (Asteraceae, Senecioneae) from Southern Peru

Authors

  • Hamilton Beltrán Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Museo de Historia Natural, Av. Arenales 1256, Apartado 14-0434, Lima 14, Perú.
  • Arturo Granda-Paucar Herbario del Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina, Av. La Molina s/n, Apartado 12-056, Lima 12, Perú.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rpb.v24i2.13497

Keywords:

Asteraceae, flora of Peru, Senecio ser. Chilenses, Senecio subser. Caespitosi.

Abstract

Senecio sagasteguii and Senecio qosqoensis (Asteraceae, Senecioneae), two new species from Cusco region, in southeastern Peru, are described and illustrated. Both new taxa are assigned to Senecio section Senecio series Chilenses subseries Caespitosi by its subshrubby habit and solitary or few discoid capitula. Some remarks on their possible morphological affinities, geographical distribution, and ecological preferences are supplied.

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Published

07/21/2017

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How to Cite

Beltrán, Hamilton, and Arturo Granda-Paucar. 2017. “New Species of Senecio (Asteraceae, Senecioneae) from Southern Peru”. Revista Peruana De Biología 24 (2): 205-10. https://doi.org/10.15381/rpb.v24i2.13497.