Bomarea borjae
Appearance
Bomarea borjae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Liliales |
Family: | Alstroemeriaceae |
Genus: | Bomarea |
Species: | B. borjae
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Binomial name | |
Bomarea borjae Sodiro
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Bomarea borjae is a species of flowering plant in the family Alstroemeriaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. It is known only from two collections made in the caldera of the dormant volcano Pululagua over 100 years ago.[1] It is not a well-known species and is threatened by habitat loss.
Sources
- ^ a b Mogollón, H. and N. Pitman. 2003. Bomarea borjae. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. Downloaded on 01 July 2013.