Vernonanthura nana

Ferraz, José Roberto, Molina, José Marcelo P., Hassemer, Gustavo & Ribeiro, José Eduardo Lahoz Da Silva, 2025, An annotated checklist of the endemic flowering plants of Paraná, southern Brazil, Phytotaxa 685 (1), pp. 1-62 : 33

45. Vernonanthura nana A.J.Vega & Dematt.

Life form:—Subshrub.

Habitat:—This species occurs in the Subtropical Highland Grasslands, Cloud Forest and less frequently High Altitude Tropical Grasslands, growing in dry sand soils, sandstone outcrops, and between granitic rocky outcrops, at an elevation of 836–1800 m a.s.l.

Geographic distribution:—Antonina: G. Hatschbach & J. Saldanha 55657 (MBM!) Balsa Nova: C. Kozera & O.P. Kozera 2292 (UPCB!) Campina Grande do Sul: O.S. Ribas et al. 1471 (MBM!). Jaguariaíva: J. Semir et al. 31934 (UEC). Lapa: R. Braga & R. Lange s.n. (MBM!). Morretes: O.S. Ribas 915 (MBM!). Palmeira: G. Hatschbach 8162 (MBM!). Pinhais: P. Dusén 10329 (G). Ponta Grossa: M.G. Caxambu et al. 3405 (MBM!).

Number of gatherings:—13. Most recent record:—2011.

Preliminary conservation status:—Endangered (EN – B1ab[i,ii,iii]+B2ab[i,ii,iii]). EOO = 3,875.046 km 2 and AOO = 32 km 2.

Conservation unit:— Campos Gerais National Park , Pico do Marumbi State Park, and Pico Paraná State Park .