Draba aretioides

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Draba aretioides
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Draba
Species:
D. aretioides
Binomial name
Draba aretioides

Draba aretioides is a species of flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae. It is found only in Ecuador. Its natural habitat is rocky areas.

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References

  1. León-Yánez, S. & Pitman, N. 2003. Draba aretioides. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 July 2007.