Calea kingii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Calea
Species:
C. kingii
Binomial name
Calea kingii

Calea kingii is a species of shrub in the aster family, Asteraceae. It is endemic to Ecuador, where it is known from five subpopulations in the high-elevation forests of the central Andes. It is threatened by habitat destruction.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Montúfar, R.; Pitman, N. (2003). "Calea kingii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2003: e.T43148A10781843. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T43148A10781843.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.


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