Two new species of the Andean genus Xenophyllum (Senecioneae, Compositae)

By

Calvo, Joel
Funk, V. A. (Vicki Ann), 1947-

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2020

Original Publication

PhytoKeys

Volume

139

Pages

29--38

Subjects

Andes , Argentina , Asteraceae , Ecuador , taxonomy , Werneria

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers [2010]-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.139.47872

 

Abstract

Two new species of Xenophyllum are described from the Andes, X. funkianumsp. nov. from Ecuador and X. lorochaquisp. nov. from northwestern Argentina. Both species are compared with the morphologically closest taxa and useful characters for their proper identification are provided. Detailed illustrations and distribution maps are also presented, as well as pictures of living plants when available.