Lomanthus fosbergii
Appearance
Lomanthus fosbergii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Lomanthus |
Species: | L. fosbergii
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Binomial name | |
Lomanthus fosbergii | |
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Lomanthus fosbergii, synonym Talamancalia fosbergii, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae endemic to Ecuador.[2] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1] It was first described by José Cuatrecasas in 1953 as Senecio fosbergii.[3] The genus Lomanthus is placed in the tribe Senecioneae.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Montúfar, R.; Pitman, N. (2003). "Talamancalia fosbergii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2003: e.T43850A10833278. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T43850A10833278.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ a b c "Lomanthus fosbergii (Cuatrec.) B.Nord. & Pelser". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
- ^ "Lomanthus fosbergii (Cuatrec.) B.Nord. & Pelser". The International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
- ^ Nordenstam, B.; Pelser, P.B. & Watson, L.E. (2009). "Lomanthus, a new genus of the Compositae-Senecioneae from Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Argentina". Compositae Newsletter (47): 33–40. Retrieved 8 March 2023.