Aster quitensis

Aster quitensis

Critically endangered, possibly extinct  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Tribe: Astereae
Genus: Aster
Species: A. quitensis
Binomial name
Aster quitensis
Willd. ex Spreng.

Aster quitensis 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. (2017). "Aster quitensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2017: e.T43128A116234807. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T43128A116234807.en. Retrieved 8 November 2017.


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