Ageratina rhypodes

Ageratina rhypodes is a species of flowering plant in the sunflower family. It is found only in Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss.[2]

Ageratina rhypodes
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Ageratina
Species:
A. rhypodes
Binomial name
Ageratina rhypodes
(B.L.Rob.) R.M.King & H.Rob.
Synonyms[1]
  • Ageratina esmeraldae (Cuatrec.) R.M.King & H.Rob.
  • Eupatorium esmeraldae Cuatrec.
  • Eupatorium rhypodes B.L.Rob.

Etymology

Ageratina is derived from Greek meaning 'un-aging', in reference to the flowers keeping their color for a long time. This name was used by Dioscorides for a number of different plants.[3]

References
  1. "Ageratina rhypodes (B.L.Rob.) R.M.King & H.Rob.". The Global Compositae Checklist (GCC) – via The Plant List.
  2. Montúfar, R. & Pitman, N. 2003. Ageratina rhypodes. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Archived June 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Downloaded on 20 July 2007.
  3. Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN 9780521685535 (paperback). pp 39


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