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Aegiphila ferruginea

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Aegiphila ferruginea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Aegiphila
Species:
A. ferruginea
Binomial name
Aegiphila ferruginea

Aegiphila ferruginea is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae.[2] It is endemic to Ecuador. It occurs in the high Andes between 2000 and 4000 meters in elevation, where it grows in cloud forest. There are about 15 wild populations known. It is a shrub or tree that grows easily in disturbed habitat and it can be a common roadside plant in some areas. It is also cultivated on a small scale.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Santiana, J. & Pitman, N. (2004). "Aegiphila ferruginea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T38135A10101555. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T38135A10101555.en.
  2. ^ França, F. and A. M. Giulietti. (2012). Lectotypifications, neotypifications, and epitypification in the genus Aegiphila Jacq. Archived February 1, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Neodiversity 6 1-14.