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Dyckia meziana subsp. carmineoviridiflora is a synonym of:

Deuterocohnia meziana subsp. carmineoviridiflora (Rauh) N.Schutz

(species meziana)

Publ: Phytotaxa 162(1): 23-25 (2014)

Type: BOLIVIA. Dept. Cochabamba: near Pojo, July 1976 (see notes), Rauh 40642 (lectotype designated here: HEID (sheet 5 of Rauh 40642; non Gross (1998: 194), sheet 1, 2 and 3)).

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Distribution: BOLIVIA. Dept. Cochabamba, Santa Cruz. 17°45′–18°40' S; 63°55′–65°10' W.

Habitat: Montane dry forests. Terrestrial or saxicolous, on argillaceous soils with few organic material, 1300–2200 m. Elev.

Etymology: The epithet refers to the colour of the flower (carmineo = carmine red shade; Latin viridis = green; florus = to flower).

Phenology: Flowers reported from September to November. Pollinated by hummingbirds and occasionally by insects.

Deuterocohnia meziana subsp. carmineoviridiflora