Scalesia cordata

Species of plant endemic to the Galapagos Islands

Scalesia cordata
Conservation status

Endangered  (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Scalesia
Species:
S. cordata
Binomial name
Scalesia cordata
A.Stewart

Scalesia cordata is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is found only in the Galápagos Islands of Ecuador. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. ^ Tye, A.; Loving, J. (1998). "Scalesia cordata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T30448A9550918. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T30448A9550918.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
Taxon identifiers
Scalesia cordata


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