Moquiniastrum polymorphum, the candeia or cambará, is a South American tree species in the family Asteraceae. It is native to South America, ranging from northeastern to southern and west-central Brazil, and Paraguay, Uruguay, and northeastern Argentina.
Subspecies
Three subspecies are accepted.
- Moquiniastrum polymorphum subsp. ceanothifolium â northeastern Argentina, southern Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay
- Moquiniastrum polymorphum subsp. floccosum â southern Brazil
- Moquiniastrum polymorphum subsp. polymorphum â northeastern Brazil to southern Brazil and Paraguay
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