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Chaptalia nutans
Chaptalia nutans is a species of plant in the Asteraceae family native to tropical and subtropical America. It is the most common species of its genus.
From the article Chaptalia nutans on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
It occurs in warm and humid habitats in shade, and may also be found in habitats experiencing seasonal droughts.
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
What it does
In Brazil, flowering and fruiting occurs in October to January, when the dry season is coming to an end.
Wikipedia: “Reproduction”
In human culture
The specific epithet nutans means "nodding". It refers to the nodding inflorescences.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
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Every page naming Chaptalia nutans in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 274158.