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Issue: Vol. 698 No. 3: 30 Apr. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-04-30
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.698.3.1
Page range: 140-154
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Synopsis of the genus Tragus (Poaceae: chloridoideae: cynodonteae) in Peru

Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa. Calle Santa Catalina 117, Arequipa, Perú. Herbario Sur Peruano (HSP), Instituto Científico Michael Owen Dillon (IMOD). Calle Los Arces 339, Cayma, Arequipa, Perú.
Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa. Calle Santa Catalina 117, Arequipa, Perú.
Universidad Científica del Sur, Panamericana Sur Km 19, Villa, Lima, Perú.
Andes desert grasses lomas formations taxonomy Monocots

Abstract

A taxonomic synopsis of the genus Tragus for Peru is presented. Tragus peruvianus is described as a new species, while T. australianus and T. racemosus are excluded from the Peruvian agrostological flora. A taxonomic key, morphological descriptions, ecological information, notes, iconography, and reference images are provided.

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How to Cite

Muñuico, J.W., Quipuscoa-Silvestre, V. & Gutiérrez, H. (2025) Synopsis of the genus Tragus (Poaceae: chloridoideae: cynodonteae) in Peru. Phytotaxa 698 (3): 140–154. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.698.3.1