Sanchezia parviflora

Sanchezia parviflora
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Genus: Sanchezia
Species: S. parviflora
Binomial name
Sanchezia parviflora
Leonard

Sanchezia parviflora is a species of plant in the Acanthaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Distribution

Sanchezia parbiflora are widely distributed and known from 13 subpopulations in Costa, Sierra, and Oriente regions. It is a strub of piemontano coastal and amazonian forest that is found at an elevational of 0-1,500 meters.[1]

Threats

Aside from habitat destruction, there are no threats known to this plant.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Sanchezia parviflora". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved July 8, 2015.


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