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Published In: Florae Peruvianae, et Chilensis Prodromus 95. 1794. (early Oct 1794) (Fl. Peruv. Prodr.) Name publication detail
 

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12. Mecardonia Ruiz & Pav.

Ten species, North America, South America, Caribbean Islands.

Steyermark (1963) and many earlier authors treated Mecardonia as part of the genus Bacopa. Pennell (1946) provided a lucid discussion of the problems associated with generic limits in the group and concluded that Mecardonia was not, in fact, very closely related to Bacopa. The two genera differ in a suite of floral characters, as well as in the kinds of secondary compounds produced.

 
 
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