The Central-West or Center-West Region of Brazil is composed of the states of Goiás, Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul; along with Distrito Federal, where Brazil's national capital, Brasília, is situated. The region comprises 18.86% of the national territory, and is the least populated in Brazil.
The Heliantheae are the third-largest tribe in the sunflower family (Asteraceae). With some 190 genera and nearly 2500 recognized species, only the tribes Senecioneae and Astereae are larger. The name is derived from the genus Helianthus, which is Greek for sun flower. Most genera and species are found in North America and South America. A few genera are pantropical.
Cnidoscolus is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1827. The group is widespread across much of North and South America, including the West Indies.
Dalechampia is a genus of plant of the family Euphorbiaceae and of the monogeneric subtribe Dalechampiinae. It is widespread across lowland tropical areas primarily in the Americas with smaller numbers of species in Africa, Madagascar, and southern Asia. Additional new species are still being described and several are very rare and at risk of extinction.
Manihot is a genus in the diverse milkspurge family, Euphorbiaceae. It was described as a genus in 1754.
Dyckia is a genus of plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Pitcairnioideae.
Oxypetalum is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae, first described with this name in 1810. The genus is native to South America.
Calea is a genus of flowering plants in the aster family, Asteraceae. They are distributed in tropical and subtropical regions in Mexico, Central America, and South America.
Stomatanthes is a genus of African and South American plants in the tribe Eupatorieae within the family Asteraceae.
Austroeupatorium is a genus of plants native primarily to South America, including herbaceous perennials and shrubs. The native range is focused on eastern South America and extends as far north as Panama and Trinidad and as far west as Bolivia.
Campovassouria is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.
Pseudobrickellia is a genus of Brazilian plants in the tribe Eupatorieae within the family Asteraceae.
Symphyopappus is a genus of South American plants in the tribe Eupatorieae within the family Asteraceae.
Wunderlichia is a genus of Brazilian trees in the family Asteraceae.
Vellozia is a plant genus in the family Velloziaceae, established in 1788.
Cyrtocymura is a genus of Latin American and Caribbean plants in the tribe Vernonieae within the family Asteraceae.
Events in the year 1997 in Brazil.
Events in the year 1980 in Brazil.
