Lomanthus fosbergii

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]

Lomanthus fosbergii
Scientific classification Edit this 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.

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.


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