Pentacalia andrei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Pentacalia
Species:
P. andrei
Binomial name
Pentacalia andrei
(Greenm.) Cuatrec.
Synonyms[1]
  • Pentacalia lanceolifolia (Cuatrec.) Cuatrec.
  • Senecio andrei Greenm.
  • Senecio lanceolifolius Cuatrec.

Pentacalia andrei, synonym Pentacalia lanceolifolia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to Ecuador and Peru.[1]

Conservation

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, 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

  1. 1 2 3 "Pentacalia andrei (Greenm.) Cuatrec". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  2. 1 2 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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