Centropogon rubiginosus

Centropogon rubiginosus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Campanulaceae
Genus: Centropogon
Species: C. rubiginosus
Binomial name
Centropogon rubiginosus
E.Wimm.

Centropogon rubiginosus is a species of plant in the Campanulaceae family.[1]

Location

The Centropogon rubiginosus is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is found in terrestrial environments.[1]

Biology

The Centropogon rubiginosus is threatened by habitat loss. This species is recorded to be an endangered species. The species is plentiful in the area that it grows in, but it is being threatened by fires that are man-made and the agriculture modernization.[1]

Taxonomy

The taxonomy is:

  • Kingdom-Plantae
  • Phylum-Tracheophyta
  • Class-Magnoliopsida
  • Order-Campanulales
  • Family-Campanulaceae[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Centropogon rubiginosus". International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Retrieved 27 January 2013.

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