| Aldama media | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
 Critically Endangered (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Aldama |
| Species: | A. media |
| Binomial name | |
| Aldama media S.F.Blake | |
| Synonyms | |
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Rhysolepis media (S.F.Blake) H.Rob. & A.J.Moore in Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 117: 429 (2004) | |
Aldama media is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is found only in Ecuador. Its natural habitat is near saline lakes, growing in dry forests, scrublands and grasslands. It is threatened by habitat loss.
After molecular phylogenetic studies by botanists Schilling and Panero in 2011, showed that some species that were formerly classified in the genus Viguiera and then transferred to genus Aldama.
It is a perennial, herbaceous plant with a woody base and can grow up to 1 m (3 ft 3 in) tall, with small, white flowers with five petals and yellow centers. The seeds are small and black.
References
- ^ Montúfar, R.; Pitman, N. (2003). "Viguiera media". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2003: e.T43863A10827495. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T43863A10827495.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- "Aldama media (S.F.Blake) E.E.Schill. & Panero | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- Schilling, Edward E.; Panero, Jose L. (November 2011). "A revised classification of subtribe Helianthinae (Asteraceae: Heliantheae) II. Derived lineages". Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 167 (3): 311–331. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.2011.01172.x.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Aldama media | |
| Viguiera media | |
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