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
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]