- Metastelma purpurascens
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Metastelma purpurascens Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Asterids Order: Gentianales Family: Apocynaceae Subfamily: Asclepiadoideae Genus: Metastelma Species: M. purpurascens Binomial name Metastelma purpurascens
Benth.Metastelma purpurascens is a species of plant in the Apocynaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Sources
- Pitman, N. 2003. Metastelma purpurascens. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 August 2007.
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