Neobartsia matuy (Orobanchaceae) , a new species from the Colombian Andes

A new species of Neobartsia endemic to the eastern Andes of Colombia is described, illustrated, and compared with related species. This species belongs to section Orthocarpiflorae and morphologically it is characterized by having floral bracts light green with glandular hairs, corolla yellowish green, the galea cucullate, longer than the lip, retrorsely glandular-puberulous, the lip three-lobed, glabrous and the corolla tube decurved. Currently, it is only known from two localities in the Colombian department of Boyaca, where it grows in the paramo ecosystem between 3528 and 3639 meters above sea level on rocky soil with grassy vegetation.