Catalogue of Asteraceae of Chacoan Plain, Argentina

FREIRE, S. E.U; SANCHO, G.; URTUBEY, E.; BAYÓN, N. D.; KATINAS, L.; GIULIANO, D. A.; GUTIÉRREZ, D. G.; SAENZ, A. A.; IHARLEGUI, L.; MONTI, C.; DELUCCHI, G.

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The Swedish Museum of Natural History

Lugar: Stockholm, Sweden; Año: 2005 vol. 43 p. 1 - 126

0284-8422

The present catalogue documents 325 species of Asteraceae known to occur in the Chacoan plain of Argentina. Twelve taxa are here first recorded for this area. From the total of the Chacoan species of Asteraceae, ca. 120 have been employed for economic uses. The Asteraceae of the Chacoan plain of Argentina are presented following a catalogue format, including synonyms, infraspecific taxa, iconography references, vernacular names, habit, flowering period, phytogeographical and political distribution, uses, and vouchers for each taxa. Keys to tribes, genera, species and varieties or subspecies are also provided.