Vernonia scabra Pers.

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Vemonia scabra (Pere.)
Asteraceae	Ritter 4474
Determined by: N. Ritter (NHA), 1998
Flora of Bolivia
Family: Asteraceae
Vemonia
Department of Santa Cruz
Province of Angel Sandoval
Laguna Uberaba, on the Bolivian-Brazilian border.
Elevation approximately 85 m. Approximate center of
the collecting area: 17°33'51"S. 57°46'42"W.
Shrub, ca. 2.5 m tall. Only one
individual noted. Flowers white,
pleasantly aromatic. Leave
schlerophyllous. Habitat: highly
sedimented section of floating and
"anchored" mat of vegetation. Small
trees (Tabebuia sp. and
Euphorbiaceae indet.) and
numerous shrubs and herbs present.
7/11/98	#4474
Collected by: N. Ritter, G. E. Crow , M. Garvizu and
C. Crow.
Hodgdon Herbarium
University of New Hampshire
03965890