A new species endemic to the Atacama region of Chile: Eryngium crassifolium (Apiaceae, Saniculoideae)

PADIN A. L.; CALVIÑO, C. I.

SYSTEMATIC BOTANY

AMER SOC PLANT TAXONOMISTS

Lugar: Laramie; Año: 2018 vol. 43 p. 628 - 632

0363-6445

This study reports a new species of Eryngium (Apiaceae, Saniculoideae) from thedesert scrubs, in the south of the III Atacama Region, Chile. This new speciesis singular within the genus by its succulency in vegetative and reproductiveleaves. We provide a morphological description, the geographical distribution,habitat, IUCN conservation status assessment, and illustrations of this newspecies. We also describe the anatomical and morphological differences between Eryngiumcrassifolium and E. macracanthum,its most similar species.