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Title: Checklist of the genus Dendrophorbium (Senecioneae: Compositae) in Peru including a new combination and a new species
The genusDendrophorbiumoccurs in South America with one species known from the Caribbean. Despite recent advances in taxonomy and phylogeny, there is a still lack of molecular studies on the delimitation and identification of the genus.Dendrophorbiumis known to occupy a wide range of ecosystems mostly restricted to subtropical montane forests and montane scrub vegetation of the central Andes. In this study, a review of the species occurring in Peru is presented, in addition to material examined at different herbaria. The new combinationD. ligulatumwhich is separated fromD. yalusay, and the new species,D. arachnoideumis described from the department of Huánuco in central Peru. The species are assessed using the standards of the IUCN and additional notes are given.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
2019425
PAR ID:
10631636
Author(s) / Creator(s):
Publisher / Repository:
Nordic Journal of Botany
Date Published:
Journal Name:
Nordic Journal of Botany
Volume:
2024
Issue:
11
ISSN:
0107-055X
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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