Lantana pastazensis
| Lantana pastazensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Verbenaceae |
| Genus: | Lantana |
| Species: | L. pastazensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Lantana pastazensis Moldenke | |
Lantana pastazensis is a species of flowering plant in the verbena family, Verbenaceae, that is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is lowland tropical moist forests. It is mildly toxic due to the presence of pentacyclic terpenoids.
References
- ↑ Santiana, J. & Pitman, N. 2004. Lantana pastazensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 August 2007.
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