Mutisia magnifica
| Mutisia magnifica | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Mutisia |
| Species: | M. magnifica |
| Binomial name | |
| Mutisia magnifica C.Ulloa & P.Jørg. | |
Mutisia magnifica is a species of flowering plant in the Asteraceae family. It is found only in Loja province, Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Sources
- Montúfar, R. & Pitman, N. 2003. Mutisia magnifica. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 July 2007.
- Carmen Ulloa Ulloa, Peter Møller Jørgensen 1996. A new species of Mutisia (Compositae-Mutisieae) from Ecuador. Novon 6(1): 131-133. jstor, first page full paper and photo.
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