Abstract

ROITMAN, G. G.  and  CASTILLO, A.. Calydorea alba (Iridaceae: Tigridieae), a new species from Uruguay. Bol. Soc. Argent. Bot. [online]. 2005, vol.40, n.3-4, pp.311-312. ISSN 1851-2372.

Calydorea alba is described from wet grasslands of northern Uruguay. The new species resembles Calydorea azurea, but can be easily distinguished by the smaller white flowers (3.2-3.6 cm wide vs. 4.4-5.3 cm wide), and linear subulate not truncate, style branches.

Keywords : Iridaceae; Tigridieae; Calydorea; Uruguay.

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