Calceolaria lavandulifolia

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Calceolaria lavandulifolia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Calceolariaceae
Genus: Calceolaria
Species:
C. lavandulifolia
Binomial name
Calceolaria lavandulifolia

Calceolaria lavandulifolia is a species of plant in the Calceolariaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador.

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References

  1. León-Yánez, S. & Pitman, N. 2004. Calceolaria lavandulifolia. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 August 2007.