Abstract

LEON, Blanca. Hydrophyllaceae endemic of Peru . Rev. peru biol. [online]. 2006, vol.13, n.2, pp.370-370. ISSN 1727-9933.

The Hydrophyllaceae are represented in Peru by four genera and seven species (Brako & Zarucchi, 1993), all herbs and subshrubs. One species, in the genus Wigandia, is recognized here as endemic, which grows in Dry Forests region, between 1600 and 1800 m elevation, and has not yet been collected in Peru's protected areas system.

Keywords : Hydrophyllaceae; Wigandia; Peru; endemism; endemic plants.

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