Phinaea ecuadorana
Phinaea ecuadorana is a species of plant in the family Gesneriaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.[1]
| Phinaea ecuadorana | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Gesneriaceae |
| Genus: | Phinaea |
| Species: | P. ecuadorana |
| Binomial name | |
| Phinaea ecuadorana Wiehler | |
The species is now considered a synonym of Amalophyllon divaricatum, a relatively common species found in southern Ecuador and northern Peru.
References
- Clark, J.L., Skog, L.E. & Pitman, N. 2004. Phinaea ecuadorana. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.
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