Calceolaria martinezii

Calceolaria martinezii is a species of plant in the Calceolariaceae family. It is endemic to the Ambato plateau in central Ecuador, where it is known from only two subpopulations: one on the slopes of the Tungurahua volcano, and another close to the town of Patate.

Calceolaria martinezii
Calceolaria martinezii in Ecuador
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Calceolariaceae
Genus: Calceolaria
Species:
C. martinezii
Binomial name
Calceolaria martinezii

References

  1. León-Yánez, S. & Pitman, N. 2004. Calceolaria martinezii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 August 2007.


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