Stevia crenata
| Stevia crenata | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Eupatorieae |
| Genus: | Stevia |
| Species: | S. crenata |
| Binomial name | |
| Stevia crenata Benth. | |
Stevia crenata is a species of flowering plant in the Asteraceae family. It is found only in Ecuador.[1] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Sources
- Montúfar, R. & Pitman, N. 2003. Stevia crenata. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 July 2007.
References
- ↑ Stevia: The Genus Stevia, Page no 22, by A. Douglas Kinghorn