Barnadesia aculeata
Appearance
Barnadesia aculeata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Barnadesia |
Species: | B. aculeata
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Binomial name | |
Barnadesia aculeata (Benth.) I.C.Chung
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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
[edit]- ^ a b Montúfar, R.; Pitman, N. (2003). "Barnadesia aculeata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2003: e.T43140A10781388. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T43140A10781388.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.