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Ageratina cuencana

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Ageratina cuencana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Ageratina
Species:
A. cuencana
Binomial name
Ageratina cuencana
(B.L.Rob.) R.M.King & H.Rob.
Synonyms[2]

Eupatorium cuencanum B.L.Rob.

Ageratina cuencana is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.[3] It is endemic to Ecuador.[4] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

Etymology

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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.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b Montúfar, R.; Pitman, N. (2003). "Ageratina cuencana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2003: e.T43115A10777709. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T43115A10777709.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Ageratina cuencana (B.L. Rob.) R.M. King & H. Rob.". The Global Compositae Checklist (GCC) – via The Plant List. Note that this website has been superseded by World Flora Online
  3. ^ "Ageratina cuencana (B.L. Rob.) R.M. King & H. Rob.". Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  4. ^ Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez. (eds.) 1999. Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Ecuador. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 75: i–viii, 1–1181
  5. ^ Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN 9780521685535 (paperback). pp 39