Baccharis sect. Curitybenses, Giuliano, 2005

Heiden, Gustavo & Pirani, José Rubens, 2014, Baccharis nebularis (Asteraceae, Astereae): a new species of B. subgen. Tarchonanthoides sect. Curitybenses from the mountains of Southern Brazil, Phytotaxa 177 (2), pp. 125-130 : 129

Key to the species of Baccharis sect. Curitybenses

1. Pappus of male floret twisted, not broadened at apex; cypsela sparsely covered by twin trichomes ................... B. chionolaenoides

1. Pappus of male floret not twisted, broadened in the apex; cypsela densely covered by twin trichomes.

2. Leaves evenly distributed along the branches; peduncles with pilose indumentum; female floret with style 3–3.4 mm long; pappus 3.6–4 mm long, longer than style ................................................................................................................................. B. curitybensis

2. Leaves crowded at the apex of the branches; peduncles with tomentose indumentum; female floret with style 3.9–4.2 mm long; pappus 2.9–3.2 mm long, shorter than style..................................................................................................................... B. nebularis