Nueva especie del género Astragalus (Leguminosae, Galegeae) para Perú

astragalus cajamarcanus (leguminosae, galegeae), a new species endemic to cajamarca, peru, is described and illustrated. this new species can be compared with the related a. sagasteguii also from cajamarca. a morphological comparison with its closest species and notes about the habitat are provided.