Diplostephium ericoides, Ulloa 2114--Ecuador. Azuay. P. N. Cajas. 8 Jun 2011. 039 (9).jpg
Endemic to Ecuador (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 1 occurrence across 1 country.
Location
Ecuador, Azuay (Cuenca Canton)
-2.783056, -79.223889
Location Remarks
Parque Nacional Cajas, Laguna Toreadora. 3945 m elev.
Collectors
Carmen Ulloa Ulloa, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Xavier Clavijo
Notes
Arbusto 7-8 dm (algunas veces hasta 3 m). Ligulas lilas, flores del centro amarillentas.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Diplostephium
Specific Epithet
oblanceolatum
Authorship
S.F.Blake
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 0.4
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.1
Global rank
#293,884 of 335,497
Top 88%
Extinction probability
13%
