Saturday, May 3, 2025

[Botany • 2022] Grindelia peregrinensis (Asteraceae: Astereae) • A New Species from southern Buenos Aires Province, Argentina


 Grindelia peregrinensis  Deble & Sabatino,

in Sabatino et Deble. 2022. 
 
Abstract
The genus Grindelia includes ca. 70 species and has a disjunct distribution in North America and central-south South America. Based on field surveys, types, additional specimens, and a literature review, we describe a new species, Grindelia peregrinensis, from Sierra La Peregrina and Sierra La Vigilancia in the orographic Tandilia System of southern Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Data regarding its geographic distribution, phenology, habitat, conservation, and morphological affinities with related species are provided.

Keywords: Biodiversity, endemism, Tandilia System, taxonomy

 Grindelia peregrinensis.
 A. Fertile habit. B. Capitulum, lateral view. C. Basal leaf. D. Distal leaf. E. Ray floret. F. Disk floret. G. Outer phyllaries. H. Inner phyllary. I. Disk cypsela J. Ray cypsela. K. Detail of leaf margin.
 [A-K, from Sabatino s.n. MDQ 00452.]

 Grindelia peregrinensis.
A. General aspect and environment of G. peregrinensis in upper parts of Sierra La Peregrina B. Habit of G. peregrinensis in upper parts of Sierra La Vigilancia C. Detail of capitulum. D. Habit of one specimen from Sierra La Peregrina.
[A, D, from Sabatino s.n. MDQ 00452; B-C, from Sabatino s.n. MDQ00455.]

 
Malena Sabatino and Leonardo Paz Deble. 2022. Grindelia peregrinensis (Asteraceae: Astereae), A New Species from southern Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Brittonia. 74; 290–296. DOI: doi.org/10.1007/s12228-022-09706-y [06 May 2022]