Palicourea bracteocardia

Palicourea bracteocardia is a species of shrub from the genus Palicourea.[1]

Palicourea bracteocardia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Palicourea
Species:
P. bracteocardia
Binomial name
Palicourea bracteocardia
(DC.) Delprete & J.H.Kirkbr.
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Distribution     Native range

Distribution

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Palicourea bracteocardia is described as being found in Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago.[1] Recordings by various citizen science initiatives confirm this, but also suggest that the species can also be found in Venezuela.[2]

Taxonomy

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Palicourea bracteocardia is a taxon name that is a combinatio nova from 2016. This means the species was described earlier but restructured into the genus Palicouria. Previously, the species was thought to be part of the genera Cephaelis or Uragoga.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Piero G Delprete; Joseph H Kirkbride (2016). "NEW COMBINATIONS AND NEW NAMES IN PALICOUREA (RUBIACEAE) FOR SPECIES OF PSYCHOTRIA SUBGENUS HETEROPSYCHOTRIA OCCURRING IN THE GUIANAS". Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas. 10 (2): 409–442. ISSN 1934-5259. JSTOR 44858580. Wikidata Q99432989.
  2. ^ "Palicourea bracteocardia (DC.) Delprete & J.H.Kirkbr". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2024-06-09.