Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
R.M.King & H.Rob.
                
                
                    
Source:
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Year:
1972
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Phytologia 24: 174 (1972)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000052992
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Macropodina bradei
- Macropodina
- Bradei
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Macropodina bradei (also called Brazilian Macropodina, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to Brazil. It has a rosette of leaves with a basal rosette of leaves and a long stem. It grows in grasslands, open woods, and disturbed areas.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Macropodina bradei is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat fever, headaches, and other ailments.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            The flower of Macropodina bradei is yellow, with a diameter of about 1 cm. The seed is a small, dark brown achene with a white pappus. The seedlings are small, with a single pair of leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Macropodina bradei is a perennial plant that can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. It is tolerant of a wide range of soil conditions and can be grown in containers. It is drought tolerant once established. It can be propagated by division in the spring or fall.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Macropodina bradei
                        
                            Macropodina bradei can be found in Brazil.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Macropodina bradei FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Macropodina bradei?
Macropodina bradei
What is the common name of Macropodina bradei?
N/A
What is the growth habit of Macropodina bradei?
It is an herbaceous perennial plant
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Macropodina genus
                        
                     
                                                    
                        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,