Buddleja longiflora
| Buddleja longiflora | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Scrophulariaceae |
| Genus: | Buddleja |
| Species: | B. longiflora
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| Binomial name | |
| Buddleja longiflora | |
Buddleja longiflora is a rare species endemic to one small area of Brazil, growing in fields high on the Serra do Caparaó at an altitude of 2400 m.[1] The species was first described and named by Brade in 1957.[2]
Description
Buddleja longiflora is a
corollas 35 – 42 mm long by 4 – 5 mm wide.[1]
The species could be mistaken for B. speciosissima found in nearby Itatiaia, but for minor differences in flower and leaf dimensions. It is possible B. longiflora could be classified as a subspecies of the latter should more material be availed for examination.[1]
Cultivation
The species is not known to be in cultivation.