A new species of Coespeletia (Asteraceae, Millerieae) from Venezuela

A new species of Coespeletia from the páramos of Mérida (Venezuela) is described here. This species, named Coespeletia palustris, is found in a few marshy areas of the páramo. It is closely related to C. moritziana, but differs from it in a smaller number of florets...

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Main Authors: Mauricio Diazgranados, Gilberto Morillo Pacheco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2013-11-01
Series:PhytoKeys
Online Access:http://phytokeys.pensoft.net/lib/ajax_srv/article_elements_srv.php?action=download_pdf&item_id=1490
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spelling doaj-502286f065f74ca98de401160e129bb62020-11-25T00:32:54ZengPensoft PublishersPhytoKeys1314-20111314-20032013-11-0128091810.3897/phytokeys.28.63781490A new species of Coespeletia (Asteraceae, Millerieae) from VenezuelaMauricio DiazgranadosGilberto Morillo PachecoA new species of Coespeletia from the páramos of Mérida (Venezuela) is described here. This species, named Coespeletia palustris, is found in a few marshy areas of the páramo. It is closely related to C. moritziana, but differs from it in a smaller number of florets in the capitula, larger ray flowers with longer ligulae and longer linguiform appendages, smaller pollen grains, larger cypselae, ebracteate scapes, leaves and inflorescences with more whitish indumentum, larger leaf sheaths, and marshy habitat.http://phytokeys.pensoft.net/lib/ajax_srv/article_elements_srv.php?action=download_pdf&item_id=1490
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author Mauricio Diazgranados
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A new species of Coespeletia (Asteraceae, Millerieae) from Venezuela
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author_facet Mauricio Diazgranados
Gilberto Morillo Pacheco
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title A new species of Coespeletia (Asteraceae, Millerieae) from Venezuela
title_short A new species of Coespeletia (Asteraceae, Millerieae) from Venezuela
title_full A new species of Coespeletia (Asteraceae, Millerieae) from Venezuela
title_fullStr A new species of Coespeletia (Asteraceae, Millerieae) from Venezuela
title_full_unstemmed A new species of Coespeletia (Asteraceae, Millerieae) from Venezuela
title_sort new species of coespeletia (asteraceae, millerieae) from venezuela
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publishDate 2013-11-01
description A new species of Coespeletia from the páramos of Mérida (Venezuela) is described here. This species, named Coespeletia palustris, is found in a few marshy areas of the páramo. It is closely related to C. moritziana, but differs from it in a smaller number of florets in the capitula, larger ray flowers with longer ligulae and longer linguiform appendages, smaller pollen grains, larger cypselae, ebracteate scapes, leaves and inflorescences with more whitish indumentum, larger leaf sheaths, and marshy habitat.
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