NEW RECORDS AND NOMENCLATURAL NOVELTIES FOR THREE SPECIES OF AGROSTIS (POACEAE, POOIDEAE, POEAE) FROM CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA AND ASSESSMENT ON THEIR CONSERVATION STATU

PALACIO, P.C. ; MOLINA, A. M.; RUGOLO, ZULMA ESTHER.; VEGA, A. S

DARWINIANA

INSTITUTO DE BOTÁNICA DARWINION

Lugar: Buenos Aires; Año: 2023 p. 719 - 729

0011-6793

Abstract. Palacio, P. C.; A. M. Molina, Z. E. Rúgolo & A. S. Vega. 2023. New records and nomenclatural novelties for three species of Agrostis (Poaceae, Pooideae, Poeae) from Central and South America and assessment on their conservation status. Darwiniana, nueva serie 11(2): 719-727.NEW RECORDS AND NOMENCLATURAL NOVELTIES FOR THREE SPECIES OF AGROSTIS (POACEAE, POOIDEAE, POEAE) FROM CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA AND ASSESSMENT ON THEIR CONSERVATION STATUS1 Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Agronomía, Departamento de Recursos Naturales y Ambiente, Cátedra de Botánica General, Av. San Martín 4453, C1417DSE Buenos Aires, Argentina; ppalacio@agro.uba.ar (author for correspondence). 2 Jardín Botánico Arturo E. Ragonese (JBAER), Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria, De Los Reseros y Nicolás Repetto s.n., 1806 Hurlingham, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 3 Instituto de Botánica Darwinion (CONICET-ANCEFN), Labardén 200, B1642HYD San Isidro, Buenos Aires, Argentina.4 CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina.Patricia C. Palacio1 ID , Ana M. Molina2,†, Zulma E. Rúgolo3,4 & Andrea S. Vega1,4 IDThis paper reports seven new records of Agrostis in Central and South America: A. boyacensis in Bolivia, Peru and Venezuela; A. lenis in Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela; and A. mertensii in Costa Rica. The lectotype of Agrostis williamsii is herein designated. This contribution includes synonymy, iconography, geographic distribution and habitat, phenology, conservation status according to IUCN categories of threat, uses, and a list of additional specimens examined. Keywords. Agrostis; Central America; geographic distribution; grasses; lectotype; South America