Piptocarpha macropoda (DC.) Baker subsp. macropoda
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Authority
Smith, Gerald L. & Coile, Nancy C. 2007.
(Compositae: Vernonieae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 99: 1--94. (Published by NYBG Press) -
Family
Asteraceae
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Scientific Name
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Type
Type. Brazil. 1832, Lhotsky s.n. (holotype, G-DC, as IDC microfiche).
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Synonyms
Vernonia macropoda DC., Carphobolus macropodus (DC.) Sch.Bip., Piptocarpha macropoda var. glaziovii Baker, Piptocarpha macropoda var. acutifolia Baker ex Glaz.
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Distribution
Piptocarpha macropoda subsp. macropoda is found in southern Brazil. It is a large tree that occurs infrequently in the highlands. Elevation is ca. 900 to 1600 m. Flowering and fruiting occur from Aug to Oct. It is known only from a few collections.
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