New distribution records of Gomphrena fuscipellita T. Ortuño & T. Borsch (Amaranthaceae): a rare endemic from Bolivia

• DOI: 10.15560/21.2.457
• Publication Date: 2025-04-11T11:31:56Z
• Authors: Teresa Ortuño; Elmer Cuba; Daniel B. Montesi...; Salvador Loza; Pablo Duchen
• Keywords: Amaranthaceae

We report on Gomphrena fuscipellita T. Ortuño & Borsch, a species endemic to Bolivia’s dry valleys. This was initially described from type specimen collected in 2005 Cochabamba (Mizque Province) and an additional sample Potosí (Charcas Province). However, after two decades, the has been documented further across southern Bolivia. study provides updated geographical distribution, micro‑morphological trichome descriptions, ecological insights that refine habitat characterization advance understanding of its features.