Pentacalia andrei
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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: | Pentacalia |
| Species: | P. andrei
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| Binomial name | |
| Pentacalia andrei (Greenm.) Cuatrec.
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Pentacalia andrei, synonym Pentacalia lanceolifolia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to Ecuador and Peru.[1]
Conservation[edit]
Pentacalia lanceolifolia was assessed as "vulnerable" for the 2003 IUCN Red List, where it is said to be native only to Ecuador[2] As of April 2023[update], P. lanceolifolia was regarded as a synonym of Pentacalia andrei, which has a wider distribution.[1] In Ecuador, its natural habitats are described as subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, which are threatened by habitat destruction.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Pentacalia andrei (Greenm.) Cuatrec". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
- ^ a b Montúfar, R.; Pitman, N. (2003). "Pentacalia lanceolifolia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2003: e.T43824A10831336. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T43824A10831336.en. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
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