ARPHA Preprints, doi: 10.3897/arphapreprints.e71873

Calceolaria flavida (Calceolariaceae) a new endemic species to central Chile

Nicolás Lavandero^‡, Ludovica Santilli^§, Maria Fernanda Pérez^‡

‡ Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile§ Museo Nacional de Historia Natural, Santiago, Chile

Corresponding author: Nicolás Lavandero ( nglavand@uc.cl )

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Citation: Lavandero N, Santilli L, Pérez MF (2021) Calceolaria flavida (Calceolariaceae) a new endemic species to central Chile . ARPHA Preprints. https://doi.org/10.3897/arphapreprints.e71873

Abstract

A new species of Calceolaria endemic to central Chile is described. A comparison with morphologically similar species is made, and a key as well as detailed images to differentiate them is provided. The species is only known from the Natural Sanctuary Cerro El Roble, which is part of the coastal mountain range of central Chile and can be considered as Critically Endangered (CR) under the IUCN categories and criteria.

Keywords

Chilean Mediterranean hotspot, Cerro el Roble, endemism, montane flora, South America, taxonomy