Floscaldasia (Asteraceae: Astereae): First record from Ecuador and comments on its classification

Resumen

Floacaldasia hypsophila, previously known only from Colombia, is here added to the flora of Ecuador, where it is known by a single collection from Imbabura Province. Contrary to a recent aligimient, the North Andean and Central American genera Floscaldasia, Laestadia, Weatoniella, and Floamutiaia are hypothesized to be specialised members of the subtribe Hinterhuberinae.