Barnadesia aculeata
| Barnadesia aculeata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Barnadesioideae |
| Genus: | Barnadesia |
| Species: | B. aculeata |
| Binomial name | |
| Barnadesia aculeata (Benth.) I.C.Chung | |
Barnadesia aculeata is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is endemic to Ecuador, where it occurs in the central Andes. It grows in mountain shrubland above 2000 meters in elevation. It is vulnerable to habitat destruction.[1]
References
- ↑ Montúfar, R. and N. Pitman. 2003. Barnadesia aculeata. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. Downloaded on 11 September 2013.
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