Aetheolaena involucrata
| Aetheolaena involucrata | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Senecioneae |
| Genus: | Aetheolaena |
| Species: | A. involucrata |
| Binomial name | |
| Aetheolaena involucrata (Kunth) B.Nord. | |
Aetheolaena involucrata is a species of flowering plant in the aster family, Asteraceae. It is endemic to Ecuador, where it is considered to be "characteristic" of the Andean flora.[1]
This plant is a subshrub or vine which grows in forest and shrubland habitat at altitudes up to 4500 meters.[1] It is widely distributed and grows in several protected areas.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Montúfar, R. & Pitman, N. 2003. Aetheolaena involucrata. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. Downloaded on 08 April 2015.