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A second species of Cotopaxia (Umbelliferae/ Apiaceae), from Colombia A second species of Cotopaxia (Umbelliferae/ Apiaceae), from Colombia

Constance Lincoln, Alverson William S.

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Cotopaxia whitei (Umbelliferae/ Apiaceae) , a new species from the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Dpto. Magdalena, Colombia, is here described and illustrated. The other known species of Cotopaxia, C. asplundii, is found only in the mountains of Ecuador. Cotopaxia whitei (Umbelliferae/ Apiaceae), una nueva especie de la Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Dpto. del Magdalena, Colombia, se describe e ilustra. La única especie previamente conocida de este género, C. asplundii solo crece en las montafias de Ecuador.

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Key concepts: Apiaceae, Botany, Biology, Traditional medicine, Medicine