Palicourea microcarpa
Palicourea microcarpa, synonym Rudgea microcarpa, is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to Bolivia and Peru.[1]
| Palicourea microcarpa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Palicourea |
| Species: | P. microcarpa |
| Binomial name | |
| Palicourea microcarpa (Ruiz & Pav.) Zappi | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Conservation
Rudgea microcarpa was assessed as "vulnerable" in the 1998 IUCN Red List, where it is said to be native only to Peru.[2] As of March 2023, R. microcarpa was regarded as a synonym of Palicourea microcarpa, which has a wider distribution that includes Bolivia.[1]
References
- "Palicourea microcarpa (Ruiz & Pav.) Zappi". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Rudgea microcarpa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T36999A10025982. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T36999A10025982.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
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