Dendroseris gigantea
| Dendroseris gigantea | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Cichorieae |
| Genus: | Dendroseris |
| Species: | D. gigantea |
| Binomial name | |
| Dendroseris gigantea Johow | |
Dendroseris gigantea is a species of flowering plant in the Asteraceae family. It is found only in Chile. It is threatened by habitat loss. Dendroseris gigantea has one plant representative left on Selkirk island, although it is being artificially planted on Robinson Crusoe Island.
Sources
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Dendroseris gigantea. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 July 2007.
- Why Robinson Crusoe Island is at Risk
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