A new species of Eragrostis (Poaceae, Chloridoideae) from Bolivia

As a result of recent studies of South American species of Eragrostis Wolf, a new species is described. This species is endemic of a small area of the Chiquitanía Region (Bolivia). Based on IUCN criteria, the new species is categorized as “Endangered” (EN). Thus, a total of 34 species of Eragrostis...

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Autor: Giraldo-Cañas, Diego
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:Ecuador
Institución:Universidad Central del Ecuador
Repositorio:Revista CINCHONIA
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:revistadigital.uce.edu.ec:article/4534
Acceso en línea:https://revistadigital.uce.edu.ec/index.php/CINCHONIA/article/view/4534
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Flora boliviana
flora neotropical
gramíneas bolivianas
gramíneas de Chiquitanía
gramíneas neotropicales
Bolivian flora
Bolivian grasses
grasses from Chiquitanía
Neotropical flora
Neotropical grasses
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Sumario:As a result of recent studies of South American species of Eragrostis Wolf, a new species is described. This species is endemic of a small area of the Chiquitanía Region (Bolivia). Based on IUCN criteria, the new species is categorized as “Endangered” (EN). Thus, a total of 34 species of Eragrostis are currently known in Bolivia, with two endemic species. The new species is more similar to Eragrostis airoides Nees, and therefore, their features are given.