A new species and a new record of Jungia L. f. (Asteraceae, Mutisioideae, Nassauvieae) for southern Peru

Revilla I.; Quipuscoa-Silvestre V.; Balvin-Aguilar M.; Chilquillo E. · Nordic Journal of Botany (2025) · DOI: 10.1002/njb.04806

Resumen

A new species of Jungia (Asteraceae Bercht. and J. Presl), Jungia alba sp. nov. is described and illustrated from the high Andean scrublands of the western slope of southern Peru. Jungia alba is assessed as a member of the ‘Vulnerable' (VU) category based on the IUCN criteria. The species resembles Jungia axillaris but differs in the shrubby habit, resinous and sticky plant, densely glandular pubescence, absent of stipules and a paniculate capitulescences of white florets. Additionally, we report Jungia woodii for the first time to the flora of Peru. Detailed morphological descriptions, illustrations, ecological information, distribution and conservation status for both taxa are provided.

Instituciones: Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos; Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa