Lantana pastazensis

Lantana pastazensis is a species of flowering plant in the verbena family, Verbenaceae, that is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is lowland tropical moist forests. It is mildly toxic due to the presence of pentacyclic terpenoids.

Lantana pastazensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Verbenaceae
Genus: Lantana
Species:
L. pastazensis
Binomial name
Lantana pastazensis

Etymology

The name Lantana derives from the Latin name of the wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, the flowers of which closely resemble Lantana.[2]

References

  1. Santiana, J.; Pitman, N. (2004). "Lantana pastazensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T46267A11045378. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T46267A11045378.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN 9780521685535 (paperback). pp 230


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