Scalesia aspera

Scalesia aspera
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Tribe: Heliantheae
Genus: Scalesia
Species: S. aspera
Binomial name
Scalesia aspera

Scalesia aspera is a species of flowering plant in the Asteraceae family. It is found only in the Galapagos Islands of Ecuador. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  • Tye, A. & Loving, J. (1998). "Scalesia aspera". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 1998: e.T38792A10145865. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T38792A10145865.en. Retrieved 19 December 2017.


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