''Buddleja cordobensis'' is a species endemic to dry hillsides in the Argentine provinces of Córdoba, San Luís, and

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at altitudes of 700–1500 m; it was first described and named by Grisebach in 1874.Grisebach, (1874). ''Abh. Königl. Ges. Wiss Gottingen'' 19: 213. 1874.Norman, E. M. (2000). Buddlejaceae. ''Flora Neotropica 81''. New York Botanical Garden, USA

Description

''Buddleja cordobensis'' is a dioecious densely branched shrub 1–2 m high, with grey fissured bark. The young branches are

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leaves 2–8 cm long by 0.5–2 cm wide, thickly tomentose on both surfaces, with 0.5 cm petioles. The deep yellow

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comprise one terminal and < 9 pairs of globose heads 0.6–1 cm in diameter, each with 12–25 flowers; the corolla tubes are 3–4 mm long. The species is considered closely related to ''B. araucana'' and ''B. aromatica''.

Cultivation

The shrub is not known in the UK.

References

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