Palicourea microcarpa

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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 Edit this 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]
  • Coffea bidentata D.Dietr., nom. illeg.
  • Coffea microcarpa Ruiz & Pav.
  • Psychotria yungasensis Rusby
  • Rudgea microcarpa (Ruiz & Pav.) Standl.

Conservation

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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

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  1. ^ a b c "Palicourea microcarpa (Ruiz & Pav.) Zappi". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
  2. ^ 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.