''Buddleja interrupta'' is a species endemic to the dry valleys and roadsides of northern Peru at altitudes < 2600 m.Norman, E. M. (2000). Buddlejaceae. ''Flora Neotropica 81''. New York Botanical Garden, USA The species was first described and named by Kunth in 1818.Humboldt, Bonpland & Kunth (1818). ''Nov. gen. sp. ed. fol.'' 2: 280, ed. quar. 2: 348. 1818.

Description

''Buddleja interrupta'' is a

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1 – 2 m high with greyish bark. The young branches are covered with a white tomentum, bearing lanceolate leaves 5 – 12 cm long by 2 – 3 cm wide, subcoriaceous, tomentulose above, white tomentose below. The cream inflorescence is 10 – 20 cm long with two orders of branches, the flowers borne in pairs of capitate sessile cymules 0.5 – 0.8 cm in diameter, each with 3 – 9 flowers. The

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is < 2 mm long.

Cultivation

The shrub is not known to be in cultivation.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q4984659 interrupta Flora of Peru Flora of South America Dioecious plants