A new species of Pentacalia (Senecioneae: Asteraceae) from Northern Peru

Authors

  • Abundio Sagástegui Herbarium Truxillense (HUT), Universidad Nacional de Trujillo. Jr. San Martín 392. Trujillo, Perú.
  • Eric F. Rodríguez Herbarium Truxillense (HUT), Universidad Nacional de Trujillo. Jr. San Martín 392. Trujillo, Perú.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rpb.v16i2.198

Keywords:

Pentacalia, Asteraceae, new species, Santiago de Chuco, La Libertad, Peru.

Abstract

Pentacalia vallejiana Sagást. & E. Rodr. sp. nov. is described as a new species of Pentacalia Cassini�� - (Senecioneae: Asteraceae) from the Department of La Libertad, Peru. This new species is apparently endemic to the province of Santiago de Chuco. Pentacalia vallejiana is a remarkable Peruvian species and peculiar within the genus. It is compared with its closest relative and data on its geographical distribution and ecology are provided.

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Published

12/31/2009

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How to Cite

Sagástegui, Abundio, and Eric F. Rodríguez. 2009. “A New Species of Pentacalia (Senecioneae: Asteraceae) from Northern Peru”. Revista Peruana De Biología 16 (2): 157-60. https://doi.org/10.15381/rpb.v16i2.198.