Valerianapraecipitis (Caprifoliaceae), a species new to science and endemic to Central Chile.

ABSTRACT: The species Valerianapraecipitis (Caprifoliaceae), new to science and endemic to the Ñuble Region, Central Chile, is formally described. Morphological data support its placement in a new species, clearly different from V.philippiana. A detailed description, insights about its habitat and ecology, distribution map and illustration are provided. A table of comparison is also given with the morphological characters discriminating V.praecipitis from V.philippiana. The species is assessed as Endangered (EN) under the IUCN categories.

SUBMITTER: Villarroel AE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8837557 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature