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Barnadesia aculeata

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Barnadesia aculeata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Barnadesia
Species:
B. aculeata
Binomial name
Barnadesia aculeata
(Benth.) I.C.Chung

Barnadesia aculeata is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is endemic to Ecuador, where it occurs in the central Andes. It grows in mountain shrubland above 2000 meters in elevation. It is vulnerable to habitat destruction.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Montúfar, R.; Pitman, N. (2003). "Barnadesia aculeata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2003: e.T43140A10781388. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T43140A10781388.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.