Sanchezia parviflora

Sanchezia parviflora is a species of plant in the family Acanthaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Sanchezia parviflora
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Genus: Sanchezia
Species:
S. parviflora
Binomial name
Sanchezia parviflora
Leonard

Distribution

Sanchezia parbiflora are widely distributed and known from 13 subpopulations in Costa, Sierra, and Oriente regions. It is a strub of piemontano coastal and amazonian forest that is found at an elevational of 0–1,500 meters.[2]

Threats

Aside from habitat destruction, there are no threats known to this plant.[2]

References

  1. Delgado, T. & Pitman, N. 2003. Sanchezia parviflora. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.
  2. "Sanchezia parviflora". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved July 8, 2015.


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