| Aegiphila ferruginea | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Aegiphila |
| Species: | A. ferruginea |
| Binomial name | |
| Aegiphila ferruginea Hayek & Spruce | |
Aegiphila ferruginea is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. It occurs in the high Andes between 2000 and 4000 meters in elevation, where it grows in cloud forest. There are about 15 wild populations known. It is a shrub or tree that grows easily in disturbed habitat and it can be a common roadside plant in some areas. It is also cultivated on a small scale.
References
- ^ Alvarez, E.; Lopez Camacho, R.; Pitman, N.; Santiana, J.; Vacas, O. (2019). "Aegiphila ferruginea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T38135A42284802. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T38135A42284802.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- França, F. and A. M. Giulietti. (2012). Lectotypifications, neotypifications, and epitypification in the genus Aegiphila Jacq. Archived February 1, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Neodiversity 6 1-14.
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| Aegiphila ferruginea | |
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