New Species of Calceolaria (Calceolariaceae) from Northern Peru

Carolina Romero-Hernández; Rainer W. Bussmann; Pamela Puppo

Carolina Romero-Hernández Missouri Botanical Garden
Rainer W. Bussmann Missouri Botanical Garden
Pamela Puppo University of Porto

Keywords: Calceolaria, Calceolariaceae, IUCN Red List, La Libertad, northern Peru

Abstract

Two new species of Calceolaria L. from northern Peru belonging to section Teucriifoliae Kraenzl. are described, illustrated, and compared with their most closely related relatives. These new taxa grow in the province of Bolívar, department of La Libertad, in Peru. Calceolaria chibulensis C. Romero, Bussmann & Puppo grows at elevations between 2400 and 2500 m; C. comulcana C. Romero, Bussmann & Puppo grows at elevations between 3900 and 4200 m.

RESUMEN. Dos especies nuevas de Calceolaria L. del norte de Perú pertenecientes a la sección Teucriifoliae Kraenzl. se describen, ilustran y comparan con sus parientes más cercanos. Estos nuevos taxa crecen en la Provincia de Bolívar, Departamento de La Libertad, en Perú: C. chibulensis C. Romero, Bussmann & Puppo entre los 2400 y 2500 m de elevación y C. comulcana C.Romero, Bussmann & Puppo entre 3900 y 4200 m.