''Bradea'' is a

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s in the

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. It was first described by

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in 1932 and is named after the German botanist

Alexander Curt Brade Alexander Curt Brade (1881–1971) was a German botanist who specialized in the study of the orchids and ferns of Brazil and Costa Rica. Born on 19 June 1881 at Forst (Lausitz), Brade studied architecture at Görlitz in Silesia, but became increas ...

.Standley, Paul Carpenter, in Brade, Alexander Curt. 1932. Arquivos do Museu Nacional do Rio de Janeiro 34: 122-123 All 6 species are endemic to

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, hence the name of the

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species.Forzza, R. C. 2010. Lista de espécies Flora do Brasil . Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro

Species

* '' Bradea anomala'' BradeBrade, Alexander Curt. 1949 Archivos do Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro 9: 14-16 * '' Bradea bicornuta'' Brade * '' Bradea borrerioides'' J.A.Oliveira & Sobrado * '' Bradea brasiliensis'' Standl. * '' Bradea kuhlmanni'' Brade * '' Bradea montana'' Brade

References

External links

World Checklist of Rubiaceae
Rubiaceae genera Coussareeae Endemic flora of Brazil {{Rubioideae-stub