Aetheolaena involucrata

Aetheolaena involucrata
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Tribe:	Senecioneae
Genus:	Aetheolaena
Species:	A. involucrata
Binomial name
	Aetheolaena involucrata; (Kunth) B.Nord.

Aetheolaena involucrata is a species of flowering plant in the aster family, Asteraceae. It is endemic to Ecuador, where it is considered to be "characteristic" of the Andean flora.^[1]

This plant is a subshrub or vine which grows in forest and shrubland habitat at altitudes up to 4500 meters.^[1] It is widely distributed and grows in several protected areas.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Montúfar, R. & Pitman, N. 2003. Aetheolaena involucrata. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. Downloaded on 08 April 2015.

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[iucn-1] Montúfar, R. & Pitman, N. 2003. Aetheolaena involucrata. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. Downloaded on 08 April 2015.

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