Geranium chimborazense

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Geranium chimborazense
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Geraniales
Family: Geraniaceae
Genus: Geranium
Species:
G. chimborazense
Binomial name
Geranium chimborazense
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Geranium chimborazense is a species of plant in the family Geraniaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.

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References

  1. León-Yánez, S.; Pitman, N. (2004). "Geranium chimborazense". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2004: e.T45287A10986515. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T45287A10986515.en . Retrieved 14 November 2021.