A new, striking species of Pentacalia (Compositae) from Ecuador

Joel Calvo; Álvaro J. Pérez

doi:10.1007/s12228-023-09740-4

A new, striking species of Pentacalia (Compositae) from Ecuador

Joel Calvo, Álvaro J. Pérez

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Abstract

The new species Pentacalia atrovinosa (Compositae) is described from the Cordillera de Cayapas in northwestern Ecuador. Among other characters, the species is well characterized by its glabrous, fleshy leaves and long-pedunculate capitula with burgundy-colored involucral bracts and ray florets. A detailed taxonomic discussion of similar species is provided, as well as distributional data and illustrations.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	225-229
Number of pages	5
Journal	Brittonia
Volume	75
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s12228-023-09740-4
State	Published - Jun 2023
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Andes
Asteraceae
Cotacachi Cayapas Reserve
Ecuador
Senecioneae
taxonomy

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