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Heterophyllaea
Genus of plants From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Heterophyllaea is a genus of two species of shrubs in the family Rubiaceae, native to Bolivia and Argentina.
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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.
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