Diplostephium espinosae is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is found only in Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Diplostephium espinosae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Diplostephium |
Species: | D. espinosae
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Binomial name | |
Diplostephium espinosae Cuatrec.
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References
edit- ^ Montúfar, R.; Pitman, N. (2003). "Diplostephium espinosae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2003: e.T43397A10797278. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T43397A10797278.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.