Lomanthus fosbergii

Lomanthus fosbergii
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Lomanthus
Species:	L. fosbergii
Binomial name
Lomanthus fosbergii (Cuatrec.) B.Nord. & Pelser[2]
Synonyms[2]
Senecio fosbergii Cuatrec. Talamancalia fosbergii (Cuatrec.) B.Nord.

Lomanthus fosbergii, synonym Talamancalia fosbergii, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae endemic to Ecuador.^[2] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.^[1] It was first described by José Cuatrecasas in 1953 as Senecio fosbergii.^[3] The genus Lomanthus is placed in the tribe Senecioneae.^[4]

References

1. Montúfar, R.; Pitman, N. (2003). "Talamancalia fosbergii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2003: e.T43850A10833278. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T43850A10833278.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
2. "Lomanthus fosbergii (Cuatrec.) B.Nord. & Pelser". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
3. "Lomanthus fosbergii (Cuatrec.) B.Nord. & Pelser". The International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
4. Nordenstam, B.; Pelser, P.B. & Watson, L.E. (2009). "Lomanthus, a new genus of the Compositae-Senecioneae from Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Argentina". Compositae Newsletter (47): 33–40. Retrieved 8 March 2023.