Monticalia myrsinites is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is found only in Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Monticalia myrsinites
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Monticalia
Species:
M. myrsinites
Binomial name
Monticalia myrsinites
(Turcz.) C.Jeffrey

References

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  1. ^ Montúfar, R.; Pitman, N. (2003). "Pentacalia myrsinites". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2003: e.T43782A10822836. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T43782A10822836.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.