Heterophyllaea
Genus of plants
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Heterophyllaea is a genus of two species of shrubs in the family Rubiaceae, native to Bolivia and Argentina.
| Heterophyllaea | |
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| Heterophyllaea pustulata: illustrations F-G | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Rubioideae |
| Tribe: | Coussareeae |
| Genus: | Heterophyllaea Hook.f. |
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Heterophyllaea pustulata also known as cegadera contains an unknown toxin that causes photosensitization in sheep and cows.[1] It can grow to between 2 and 3 meters in height and is typically found in northwest Argentina at an altitude between 2,500 and 3,000 meters above sea level.[2]
- Species
- Heterophyllaea lycioides (Rusby) Sandwith
- Heterophyllaea pustulata Hook.f.
