Inkaliabum, a new Andean genus of Liabeae (Asteraceae) from Peru

inkaliabum, a new monotypic genus endemic to valleys and slopes of the andes of cuzco (peru), is described. the species of genus inkaliabum is a slender scandent subshrub with pinnately veined leaves, lacking latex, with few capitula in terminal and/or axillary capitulescences, widely campanulate involucres, many phyllaries, many florets per capitulum, and disc florets with corollas slightly differentiated into tube and throat, long style branches, and a short pubescent part of the style shaft. the new combination inkaliabum diehlii, based on liabum diehllii is established, and the species is illustrated. in addition, a key to the genera of liabeae from peru plus oligactis is provided.