Abstract
A new species of Senecio L. from northern Chile is described on the basis of morphological evidence. It is a caespitose species characterized by displaying vertical hypogeous stems, fleshy spatulate leaves, subentire or distantly and shallowly dentate, discoid capitula with yellowish disc florets, anthers, and style branches, and long-pilose achenes. It is compared with the morphologically related species S. algens Wedd., S. altoandinus Cabrera, and S. cremnicola Cabrera. Detailed pictures of living plants are provided.
Highlights
The genus Senecio L. (Asteraceae Bercht. & J.Presl, Senecioneae Cass.) in Chile was comprehensively revised for the first time by the Argentinian botanist A.L
A new species of Senecio L. from northern Chile is described on the basis of morphological evidence
It is a caespitose species characterized by displaying vertical hypogeous stems, fleshy spatulate leaves, subentire or distantly and shallowly dentate, discoid capitula with yellowish disc florets, anthers, and style branches, and long-pilose achenes
Summary
The genus Senecio L. (Asteraceae Bercht. & J.Presl, Senecioneae Cass.) in Chile was comprehensively revised for the first time by the Argentinian botanist A.L. A new species of Senecio L. from northern Chile is described on the basis of morphological evidence. It is a caespitose species characterized by displaying vertical hypogeous stems, fleshy spatulate leaves, subentire or distantly and shallowly dentate, discoid capitula with yellowish disc florets, anthers, and style branches, and long-pilose achenes. It is compared with the morphologically related species S. algens Wedd., S. altoandinus Cabrera, and S. cremnicola Cabrera.
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