Ageratina cuencana
| Ageratina cuencana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Ageratina |
| Species: | A. cuencana
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| Binomial name | |
| Ageratina cuencana (B.L.Rob.) R.M.King & H.Rob.
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Eupatorium cuencanum B.L.Rob. | |
Ageratina cuencana is a species of flowering plant in the aster family.[3] It is endemic to Ecuador.[4] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
Etymology[]
Ageratina is derived from Greek meaning 'un-aging', in reference to the flowers keeping their color for a long time. This name was used by Dioscorides for a number of different plants.[5]
References[]
- ^ a b Montúfar, R.; Pitman, N. (2003). "Ageratina cuencana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2003: e.T43115A10777709. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T43115A10777709.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ "Ageratina cuencana (B.L. Rob.) R.M. King & H. Rob.". The Global Compositae Checklist (GCC) – via The Plant List.
- ^ "Ageratina cuencana (B.L. Rob.) R.M. King & H. Rob.". Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden.
- ^ Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez. (eds.) 1999. Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Ecuador. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 75: i–viii, 1–1181
- ^ Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN 9780521685535 (paperback). pp 39
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