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Type: Article
Published: 2019-05-01
Page range: 145–154
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Taxonomic novelties in Andean Senecioneae (Compositae)

Instituto de Geografía, Facultad de Ciencias del Mar y Geografía, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Avenida Brasil 2241, 2362807 Valparaíso, Chile
Herbario HUTPL, Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja, San Cayetano Alto s/n 11-01-608, Loja, Ecuador
Herbario Azuay, Universidad del Azuay, Av. 24 de Mayo 7-77, Cuenca, Ecuador
Eudicots Andes Asteraceae Bolivia Dendrophorbium Ecuador Pentacalia taxonomy

Abstract

Two new Andean species belonging to the tribe Senecioneae (Compositae) are described herein, i.e., Dendrophorbium azoguesense from Ecuador and D. varicosum from Bolivia. The species Pentacalia todziae is recorded for the first time in Ecuador and the names Dendrophorbium onae and D. onae var. leonis synonymized to D. scytophyllum. Taxonomic discussions and diagnostic characters to differentiate each species are provided, as well as a distribution map and pictures of living plants when available.