New distribution records of Gomphrena fuscipellita T. Ortuño & T. Borsch (Amaranthaceae): a rare endemic from Bolivia

By

Ortuño, Teresa
Cuba, Elmer
Montesinos Tubée, Daniel
Loza, Salvador
Duchen, Pablo

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2025-4-11

Original Publication

Check list : journal of species lists and distribution

Volume

21

Series / Issue

Issue: 2

Pages

457--466

Subjects

Conservation , dry valleys , El Palmar , Protected areas , Toro Toro

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

[São Paulo, Brazil] Luís Felipe Toledo 2005-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15560/21.2.457

 

Abstract

We report on Gomphrena fuscipellita T. Ortuño & T. Borsch, a species endemic to Bolivia’s dry valleys. This species was initially described from a type specimen collected in 2005 in Cochabamba (Mizque Province) and an additional sample from Potosí (Charcas Province). However, after two decades, the species has been documented further across southern Bolivia. This study provides an updated geographical distribution, micro‑morphological trichome descriptions, and ecological insights that refine habitat characterization and advance the understanding of its ecological and geographical features.