Ageratina sodiroi

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Ageratina sodiroi
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Ageratina
Species:
A. sodiroi
Binomial name
Ageratina sodiroi
Synonyms [2]
  • Eupatorium sodiroiHieron.

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]

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Montúfar, R.; Pitman, N. (2003). "Ageratina sodiroi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2003: e.T43118A10778067. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T43118A10778067.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  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