Buddleja cardanesii

Buddleja cardenasii is a species endemic only to the region of Cochabamba in Bolivia at an altitude of around 3,000 m. The species was first described and named by Standley in 1935.[1]

Buddleja cardanesii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Genus: Buddleja
Species:
B. cardenasii
Binomial name
Buddleja cardenasii
Standl. ex E M Norman

Description

Buddleja cardenasii is a dioecious shrub 34 m high, with branches which are subquadrangular and tomentose. The subcoriaceous leaves are elliptic, lanceolate or ovate, 1012 cm long by 8 cm wide, with a glabrescent and rugose upper surface. The orange inflorescences are paniculate 725 cm long by 720 cm wide, comprising cymes each with 69 flowers; the corollas are 33.5 mm long.[1]

The species is very similar to B. soratae; further research may well prove them conspecific.[1]

Cultivation

The shrub is not known to be in cultivation.

References

  1. Norman, E. M. (2000). Buddlejaceae. Flora Neotropica 81. New York Botanical Garden, USA
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