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valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Cuatrec.
                
                
                    
Source:
gcc
                
                
                    
Year:
1982
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Phytologia 52: 174 (-176) (1982)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000017013
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Santamarta Diplostephium
- Santamarta Rayless Goldenrod
- Santamarta Rayless-goldenrod
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Diplostephium santamartae (also called Santa Marta diplostephium, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant with yellow flowers. It is native to Colombia and is found in grasslands, meadows, and disturbed sites.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Diplostephium santamartae is used as a medicinal plant and for ornamental purposes. It is also used as a food source for livestock and wildlife.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Diplostephium santamartae has yellow flowers with a diameter of 1-2 cm. The seeds are small and black, with a diameter of 1-2 mm. The seedlings are thin and delicate, with small, oval-shaped leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Diplostephium santamartae is a perennial plant that is best propagated from seed sown directly into the garden in the spring. It can also be propagated from cuttings taken in the summer.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Diplostephium santamartae
                        
                            Diplostephium santamartae is native to the Andes Mountains of Peru and Bolivia.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Diplostephium santamartae FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Diplostephium santamartae?
Diplostephium santamartae
What type of plant is Diplostephium santamartae?
Herb
Where does Diplostephium santamartae grow?
Costa Rica
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Diplostephium genus
                        
                            Diplostephium tachirense, 
Diplostephium leiocladum, 
Diplostephium cajamarquillense, 
Diplostephium julianii, 
Diplostephium azureum, 
Diplostephium tergocanum, 
Diplostephium oblongifolium, 
Diplostephium foliosissimum, 
Diplostephium coriaceum, 
Diplostephium costaricense, 
Diplostephium cayambense, 
Diplostephium ritterbushii, 
Diplostephium yahuarcochense, 
Diplostephium floribundum, 
Diplostephium goodspeedii, 
Diplostephium crypteriophyllum, 
Diplostephium pachyphyllum, 
Diplostephium farallonense, 
Diplostephium oxapampanum, 
Diplostephium affine, 
Diplostephium rangelii, 
Diplostephium jaramilloi, 
Diplostephium santamartae, 
Diplostephium espinosae, 
Diplostephium alveolatum, 
Diplostephium chrysotrichum, 
Diplostephium eriophorum, 
Diplostephium barclayanum, 
Diplostephium jenesanum, 
Diplostephium callilepis, 
Diplostephium frontinense, 
Diplostephium rupestre, 
Diplostephium carabayense, 
Diplostephium glutinosum, 
Diplostephium juniperinum, 
Diplostephium pulchrum, 
Diplostephium peruvianum, 
Diplostephium jelskii, 
Diplostephium cyparissias, 
Diplostephium rhododendroides, 
Diplostephium stuebelii, 
Diplostephium hippophae, 
Diplostephium heterophyllum, 
Diplostephium cinerascens, 
Diplostephium pittieri, 
Diplostephium tacorense, 
Diplostephium perijaense, 
Diplostephium crassifolium, 
Diplostephium meyenii, 
Diplostephium spinulosum,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Asteraceae family
                        
                            Aaronsohnia pubescens, 
Aaronsohnia factorovskyi, 
Abrotanella filiformis, 
Abrotanella rostrata, 
Abrotanella linearis, 
Abrotanella trilobata, 
Abrotanella muscosa, 
Abrotanella inconspicua, 
Abrotanella trichoachaenia, 
Abrotanella caespitosa, 
Abrotanella nivigena, 
Abrotanella pusilla, 
Abrotanella linearifolia, 
Abrotanella papuana, 
Abrotanella rosulata, 
Abrotanella emarginata, 
Abrotanella fertilis, 
Abrotanella spathulata, 
Abrotanella purpurea, 
Abrotanella patearoa, 
Abrotanella submarginata, 
Abrotanella diemii, 
Abrotanella scapigera, 
Abrotanella forsterioides, 
Acamptopappus shockleyi, 
Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus, 
Acanthocephalus benthamianus, 
Acanthocephalus amplexifolius, 
Acanthocladium dockeri, 
Acanthodesmos distichus, 
Acanthodesmos gibarensis, 
Acanthospermum humile, 
Acanthospermum consobrinum, 
Acanthospermum glabratum, 
Acanthospermum microcarpum, 
Acanthospermum hispidum, 
Acanthospermum australe, 
Acanthospermum lecocarpoides, 
Acanthostyles buniifolius, 
Acanthostyles saucechicoensis, 
Achillea buiana, 
Achillea conrathii, 
Achillea cucullata, 
Achillea styriaca, 
Achillea clavennae, 
Achillea cappadocica, 
Achillea huber-morathii, 
Achillea ptarmicoides, 
Achillea sieheana, 
Achillea barrelieri,