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Lysipomia aretioides

Lysipomia aretioides Kunth
Lysipomia aretioides
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Lysipomia aretioides is a plant species in the family Campanulaceae, native to Ecuador. It grows in subtropical and tropical high-altitude shrubland and grassland. The species faces threats due to habitat loss.

Description

Lysipomia aretioides, described by Kunth in 1819, belongs to the genus Lysipomia within the family Campanulaceae. It is found only in Ecuador, where it inhabits high-altitude shrubland and grassland ecosystems. The species is at risk due to the degradation and loss of its natural habitats.

Distribution

Global · Ecuador · Peru

Synonyms

Lobelia adenophoraLobelia willdenowiana

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