Ageratina sodiroi is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is endemic to Ecuador, where it is widely distributed in the Andes.[1]
Ageratina sodiroi | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Ageratina |
Species: | A. sodiroi |
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Ageratina sodiroi (Hieron.) R.M.King & H.Rob. | |
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This plant grows as an herb, subshrub, or shrub. It grows in forests and upper Andean vegetation types up to 3500 meters in altitude.[1]
Ageratina is derived from Greek meaning 'un-aging', in reference to the flowers keeping their color for a long time. This name was used by Dioscorides for a number of different plants.[3]
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Ageratina sodiroi |
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Eupatorium sodiroi |
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