Pentacalia ruficaulis

Pentacalia ruficaulis
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Pentacalia
Species:	P. ruficaulis
Binomial name
Pentacalia ruficaulis (Greenm. & Cuatrec.) Cuatrec.
Synonyms [2]
Senecio ruficaulisGreenm. & Cuatrec.

Pentacalia ruficaulis is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is found only in Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

1. Montúfar, R.; Pitman, N. (2003). "Pentacalia ruficaulis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2003: e.T43832A10832274. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T43832A10832274.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
2. "Pentacalia ruficaulis (Greenm. & Cuatrec.) Cuatrec". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 25 June 2025.