Ageratina sodiroi
Ageratina sodiroi is a species of flowering plant in the aster family. It is endemic to Ecuador, where it is widely distributed in the Andes.[1]
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Ageratina |
Species: | A. sodiroi |
Binomial name | |
Ageratina sodiroi | |
Synonyms[2] | |
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This plant grows as an herb, subshrub, or shrub. It grows in forests and upper Andean vegetation types up to 3500 meters in altitude.[1]
Etymology
Ageratina is derived from Greek meaning 'un-aging', in reference to the flowers keeping their color for a long time. This name was used by Dioscorides for a number of different plants.[3]
References
- Montúfar, R. & Pitman, N. 2003. Ageratina sodiroi. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. Downloaded on 14 April 2015.
- "Ageratina sodiroi (Hieron.) R.M.King & H.Rob.". The Global Compositae Checklist (GCC) – via The Plant List.
- Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN 9780521685535 (paperback). pp 39
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