| Erigeron pauper | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Erigeron |
| Species: | E. pauper |
| Binomial name | |
| Erigeron pauper Benoist | |
Erigeron pauper is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is endemic to Ecuador, where it is known from a single collection made in 1931 on the Pichincha Volcano. Because the volcano is adjacent to Quito, urban growth is considered to be a threat to its habitat. [1]