NEW RECORDS AND NOMENCLATURAL NOVELTIES FOR THREE SPECIES OF AGROSTIS (POACEAE, POOIDEAE, POEAE) FROM CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA AND ASSESSMENT ON THEIR CONSERVATION STATUS.

This paper reports seven new records of Agrostis in Central and South America: A. boyacensis in Bolivia, Peru and Venezuela; A. lenis in Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela; and A. mertensii in Costa Rica. The lectotype of Agrostis williamsii is herein designated. This contribution includes synonymy, iconography, geographic distribution and habitat, phenology, conservation status according to IUCN categories of threat, uses, and a list of additional specimens examined. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]