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A new genus, Jalcophila, is described in the tribe Inuleae (Asteraceae). Two new species are here described within the genus:J. peruviana from north-central Peru andJ. ecuadorensis from northern and central Ecuador. Descriptions and illustrations are provided, and relationships discussed.
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Merxmüller, H., P. Leins & H. Roessler. 1977. Inuleae—systematic review. Pages 577–602.In: V. H. Heywood et al., editors. The biology and chemistry of the Compositae. Academic Press, London.
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Dillon, M.O., Alva, A.S. Jalcophila, a new genus of Andean Inuleae (Asteraceae). Brittonia 38, 162–167 (1986). https://doi.org/10.2307/2807270
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