%0 Journal Article %T Notes on Gentianella tarapacana (Gilg) T.N.Ho & S.W.Liu (Gentianaceae), endemic to the Chilean Altiplano %A PFANZELT %A SIMON %A GARC¨ªA %A CAROLINA %J Gayana. Bot¨¢nica %D 2011 %I Scientific Electronic Library Online %R 10.4067/S0717-66432011000200008 %X over a century after its first collection, gentianella tarapacana (gilg) t.n. ho & s.w. liu (gentianaceae) was rediscovered at its type locality amincha (region ofantofagasta, province el loa; 21¡ã12's; 68¡ã20'w, 3850 m). the species is endemic to the altiplano of northern chile. it grows in wetland habitats. we designate a lectotype and provide a detailed description of the species, as well as an illustration and floristic information about its habitat at the type locality. %K northern chile %K central andes %K andean wetlands %K lectotypification. %U http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0717-66432011000200008&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en