Cuatrecasanthus flexipappus
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| Cuatrecasanthus flexipappus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Cuatrecasanthus |
| Species: | C. flexipappus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cuatrecasanthus flexipappus | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Vernonia flexipappa Gleason | |
Cuatrecasanthus flexipappus is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is a shrub or tree found only in Ecuador.[2] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
The species was first described as Vernonia flexipappa by Henry A. Gleason in 1925. In 1989 Harold E. Robinson placed the species in genus Cuatrecasanthus as C. flexipappus.[2]
