Elaphandra retroflexa

Elaphandra retroflexa

Critically endangered, possibly extinct  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Tribe: Heliantheae
Genus: Elaphandra
Species: E. retroflexa
Binomial name
Elaphandra retroflexa
(S.F.Blake) H.Rob.

Elaphandra retroflexa is a species of flowering plant in the Asteraceae family. It is found only in Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. Montúfar, R. & Pitman, N. (2003). "Elaphandra retroflexa". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2003: e.T43405A10801118. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T43405A10801118.en. Retrieved 5 December 2017.

Sources

  • Montúfar, R. & Pitman, N. (2003). "Elaphandra retroflexa". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2003: e.T43405A10801118. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T43405A10801118.en. Retrieved 18 December 2017.


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