Calea huigrensis
| Calea huigrensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Calea |
| Species: | C. huigrensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Calea huigrensis S.F.Blake | |
Calea huigrensis is a species of flowering plant in the aster family, Asteraceae. It is endemic to Ecuador, where it is known from two collections made in Chimborazo Province over 80 years ago. It is a shrub which was recorded in dry habitat in the Andes. It is threatened by habitat destruction.[1]
References
- ↑ Montúfar, R. and N. Pitman. 2003. Calea huigrensis. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. Downloaded on 24 September 2013.
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