Urolepis is a genus of South American plants in the tribe Eupatorieae within the family Asteraceae.[2][3][4]

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Urolepis hecatantha
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Eupatorieae
Genus: Urolepis
(DC.) R.M.King & H.Rob.
Species:
U. hecatantha
Binomial name
Urolepis hecatantha
(DC.) R.M.King & H.Rob.
Synonyms[1]
  • Eupatorium sect. Urolepis (DC.) Benth.
  • Hebeclinium sect. Urolepis DC.
  • Hebeclinium hecatanthum DC. (type species)
  • Hebeclinium urolepis DC.
  • Eupatorium urolepis Daveau
  • Eupatorium populifolium Hook. & Arn.
  • Eupatorium appendiculatum Less. ex Baker
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Species

The only known species is Urolepis hecatantha, native to Paraguay, Uruguay, Bolivia, northern Argentina (Provinces of Salta, Jujuy, Chaco, Entre Ríos, Misiones, Corrientes, Buenos Aires, Tucumán), and southern Brazil (States of Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo).[1][5]

References

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