Lysipomia acaulis
| Lysipomia acaulis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Campanulaceae |
| Genus: | Lysipomia |
| Species: | L. acaulis |
| Binomial name | |
| Lysipomia acaulis Kunth | |
Lysipomia acaulis is a species of flowering plant in the family Campanulaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador, where it occurs in the high Andes. Its habitat includes mountain forest and páramo. There are five known subpopulations. It grows on the slopes of the volcano Cotopaxi.[1]
References
- ↑ Moreno, P. and N. Pitman. 2003. Lysipomia acaulis. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. Downloaded on 30 August 2013.
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