Valeriana nahuelbutae sp. nov. (Caprifoliaceae), a new endemic plant from Nahuelbuta mountain range in central-south Chile

DIEGO N. PENNECKAMP

doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.441.2.9

Issue: Vol. 441 No. 2: 4 May 2020

Type: Article

Published: 2020-05-04

DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.441.2.9

Page range: 217–220

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Valeriana nahuelbutae sp. nov. (Caprifoliaceae), a new endemic plant from Nahuelbuta mountain range in central-south Chile

DIEGO N. PENNECKAMP⁺⁻

Laboratorio de Biodiversidad y Ecología del Dosel. Facultad de Ciencias Forestales y Recursos Naturales, Universidad Austral de Chile, P.O. Box 567, Valdivia, Chile.

Valeriana flora of Chile endemic Eudicots

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Abstract

A new species of Valeriana (Caprifoliaceae) is described based on morphological characters. This new species is endemic from Nahuelbuta mountain range (37º 30’ and 38º 30’ S latitude approx.) in central-south Chile, associated to Araucaria araucana and Nothofagus spp. forest. This new species have an isolated distribution with specific riparian habitat.