Moquiniastrum polymorphum

Moquiniastrum polymorphum, the candeia or cambará, is a South American tree species in the family Asteraceae.[2][3][4] It is native to South America, ranging from northeastern to southern and west-central Brazil, and Paraguay, Uruguay, and northeastern Argentina.[1]

Moquiniastrum polymorphum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Moquiniastrum
Species:
M. polymorphum
Binomial name
Moquiniastrum polymorphum
(Less.) G.Sancho (2013)
Subspecies[1]
  • Moquiniastrum polymorphum subsp. ceanothifolium (Less.) G.Sancho
  • Moquiniastrum polymorphum subsp. floccosum (Cabrera) G.Sancho
  • Moquiniastrum polymorphum subsp. polymorphum
Synonyms[1]
  • Gochnatia polymorpha (Less.) Cabrera (1950)
  • Moquinia polymorpha (Less.) DC. (1838)
  • Spadonia polymorpha Less. (1832)

Subspecies

Three subspecies are accepted.[1]

  • Moquiniastrum polymorphum subsp. ceanothifolium (Less.) G.Sancho – northeastern Argentina, southern Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay
  • Moquiniastrum polymorphum subsp. floccosum (Cabrera) G.Sancho – southern Brazil
  • Moquiniastrum polymorphum subsp. polymorphum – northeastern Brazil to southern Brazil and Paraguay

References

  1. Moquiniastrum polymorphum (Less.) G.Sancho. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  2. Sancho, G., Roque, N. 2010. Gochnatia in Lista de Espécies da Flora do Brasil. Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro. Archived 2012-07-09 at archive.today
  3. Killeen, T. J. & T. S. Schulenberg. 1998. A biological assessment of Parque Nacional Noel Kempff Mercado, Bolivia. Rapid Assessment Program Working Papers 10: 1–372
  4. López, J. A. & J. E. L. Little. 1987. Árboles Comunes del Paraguay, Ñande Yvyra Mata Kuera1–425. Cuerpo de Paz, Colección e Intercambio de Información, Washington, D.C.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.