Biology:Aegiphila monticola

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Aegiphila monticola
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Aegiphila
Species:
A. monticola
Binomial name
Aegiphila monticola
Moldenke

Aegiphila monticola is a species of tree in the family Lamiaceae.[2] It is endemic to Ecuador, where it is known from Cotopaxi and Bolívar Provinces. There are about eight populations.[1]

The tree occurs at altitude in the Andes, where it grows in páramo and cloud forest habitat. It also takes hold in disturbed areas, such as roadsides.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Santiana, J.; Pitman, N. (2004). "Aegiphila monticola". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004: e.T38136A10101629. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T38136A10101629.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/38136/10101629. Retrieved 16 November 2021. 
  2. França, F. and A. M. Giulietti. (2012). Lectotypifications, neotypifications, and epitypification in the genus Aegiphila Jacq. Neodiversity 6 1-14.

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