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 | |
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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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