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Collection of Parabouchetia brasiliensis

When: 26 October 1828
Where: Central Brazil, between São Bento and Rio Cangalho, Goiás
Part of: William John Burchell collects Parabouchetia brasiliensis in central Brazil

Burchell collected the sole known specimen of Parabouchetia brasiliensis in central Brazil on 26 October 1828.

The plant was collected in a location between São Bento and Rio Cangalho in Goiás, north-northeast of Brasília. This specimen was later synonymized with Heliotropium macrodon, a species native to central Brazil.

Sources

Heliotropium macrodon Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-27

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