A new species of Leucheria (Asteraceae, Mutisieae) from Chile

KATINAS, L.; TELLERIA, M. C.; CRISCI, J. V.

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Missouri Botanical Garden Press

Lugar: St. Louis; Año: 2008 vol. 18 p. 366 - 369

1055-3177

ABSTRACT. A new species of Leucheria Lagasca (Asteraceae, Mutisieae) with glutinous habit and yellow corollas is described and illustrated. This would be the only species within Leucheria with yellow corollas. The pollen of the new species is also described and illustrated; it belongs to the Oxyphyllum type and has similar characteristics to other species of Leucheria. The new species appears to be morphologically close to Leucheria apiifolia Philippi, which belongs to the relatively primitive Leucheria glacialis evolutionary line of dry environments.