Isoetes candelariensis, a new species of Isoetaceae (Lycopodiidae) from Argentina

Abstract

Abstract Isoetes candelariensis is a new species of Isoetaceae from Misiones, Argentina. This species is ephemeral, and grows on basaltic bedrock outcrop pools, in Urutau Reserve from Candelaria Department. This taxon differs from other aquatic Isoetes in this region by the unique combination of characters of its leaves, ligule, labium and megaspore ornamentation.

Keywords

• Isoetes
• new species
• lycophyte
• Argentina