Aetheolaena ledifolia

Aetheolaena ledifolia

Critically endangered, possibly extinct  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Tribe: Senecioneae
Genus: Aetheolaena
Species: A. ledifolia
Binomial name
Aetheolaena ledifolia
(Kunth) B.Nord.

Aetheolaena ledifolia is a species of flowering plant in the Asteraceae family. It is found only in Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. Montúfar, R. & Pitman, N. (2003). "Aetheolaena ledifolia". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2003: e.T43108A10776604. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T43108A10776604.en. Retrieved 8 November 2017.


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