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A new species from the Northern Peruvian Andes (Cajamarca department), Drymaria veliziae sp. nov., is proposed in the present paper. It grows in the high-elevation montane grasslands and it is morphologically similar to D. auriculipetala from which it differs in having elliptic-ovate leaves, blade margin bases glandular, large number of stipules arranged in a pedicel form at the leaf axis and by the short and glandular pedicels. A detailed description, original photographs and a location map are provided, as well as an updated diagnostic key of Drymaria Ser. Frutescens. The IUCN status of the new species is assessed as Endangered (EN).

RESUMO

La familia Caryophyllaceae es reconocida en el Perú por presentar 19 géneros y 126 especies (Brako & Zarucchi, 1993), principalmente hierbas y subarbustos. En este trabajo reconocemos 44 endemismos en 11 géneros. Estos taxones endémicos se encuentran principalmente en las regiones Altoandina y Mesoandina, entre los 2500 y 4950 m de altitud. Se aplicaron las categorías y criterios de la UICN a 43 taxones. Diez taxones endémicos se encuentran representados dentro del Sistema Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas por el Estado.

The Caryophyllaceae are represented in Peru by 19 genera and 126 species (Brako & Zarucchi, 1993), mainly herbs and subshrubs. Here we recognize 44 endemic taxa in 11 genera. We applied IUCN categories and criteria to 43 taxa. Endemic taxa are found mainly in the High- Andean and Mesoandean regions, between 2500 and 4950 m elevation. Ten endemic species have been registered within Peru´s protected areas system.