Resumen de Nueva especie de Loasa (Loasaceae) de Chile

Mélica Muñoz-Schick, Alain de Trenqualye

• Loasa mollensis Muñoz-Schick et Trenqualye is described as a new species. It is apparently narrowly endemic to a small area in the coast of the Valparaiso region, central Chile. The species has small yellow flowers and infer rounded capsules containing large seeds.