Calea kingii
Appearance
Calea kingii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Calea |
Species: | C. kingii
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Binomial name | |
Calea kingii |
Calea kingii is a species of shrub in the aster family, Asteraceae. It is endemic to Ecuador, where it is known from five subpopulations in the high-elevation forests of the central Andes. It is threatened by habitat destruction.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Montúfar, R.; Pitman, N. (2003). "Calea kingii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2003: e.T43148A10781843. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T43148A10781843.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.