Hypericum quitense

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Hypericum quitense
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Hypericaceae
Genus: Hypericum
Section: H. sect. Brathys
Species:
H. quitense
Binomial name
Hypericum quitense
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Hypericum quitense is a species of flowering plant in the family Hypericaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its occurs in several types of habitats at elevations between 2,000 and 4,050 meters in the Andes. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Nicolalde, F.; Pitman, N. (2004). "Hypericum quitense". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2004: e.T45116A10981458. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T45116A10981458.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.