1-115.1

Puya ukumari Treviño, Yuca & Gouda

Publ: Phytokeys 280: 116 figs 1–6 (2026)

Type: Peru • Cusco: Province of Paucartambo, Trocha Sunchubamba, Juan Velasco Alvarado community, near the boundary of the Wayqecha Private Conservation Area, upper montane forest, 2907 m a.s.l., 02 Sep 2025, 13°11'57.8"S, 71°35'11.9"W, J. Yuca & M. Mendoza JYP-146 (holotype: HSP; isotype: CUZ).

Search images on Permanent URL

Distribution: Peru: Cusco

Habitat: Terrestrial in humid montane forest, characterized by steep, often unstable terrain, 2300 - 3300 m. Elev.

Etymology: The specific epithet ukumari is a noun in apposition derived from the Quechua word “ukumari,” meaning Andean bear (Tremarctos ornatus). The species is dedicated to the Andean bear in recognition of the ecological importance of Puya species as a key component of its diet and of their close association within Andean montane ecosystems.

Phenology: Flowering is observed in September

Puya ukumari