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]

Ageratina sodiroi
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
(Hieron.) R.M.King & H.Rob.
Synonyms[2]
  • Eupatorium sodiroi Hieron.

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

  1. Montúfar, R. & Pitman, N. 2003. Ageratina sodiroi. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. Downloaded on 14 April 2015.
  2. "Ageratina sodiroi (Hieron.) R.M.King & H.Rob.". The Global Compositae Checklist (GCC) via The Plant List.
  3. Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN 9780521685535 (paperback). pp 39


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