Draba ucuncha and D. xylopoda (Brassicaceae), Two New Peruvian Species from La Libertad

Ihsan A. Al-Shehbaz

Ihsan A. Al-Shehbaz Missouri Botanical Garden

Keywords: Brassicaceae, Cruciferae, Draba, La Libertad, Peru

Abstract

The new species Draba ucuncha Al-Shehbaz and D. xylopoda Al-Shehbaz are described and illustrated, and their relationships to closest South American species are discussed. Each is known from a couple of localities in the Department La Libertad, and their IUCN status is determined. An estimation of the New World species of Draba L. is given.