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]

Calea kingii
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C. kingii
Binomial name
Calea kingii

References

  1. Montúfar, R. and N. Pitman. 2003. Calea kingii. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. Downloaded on 23 September 2013.


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