Ageratina cuencana explained

Ageratina cuencana is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is endemic to Ecuador.[1] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Etymology

Ageratina is derived from Greek meaning "un-aging", in reference to the flowers keeping their color for a long time. This name was used by Dioscorides for a number of different plants.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez. (eds.) 1999. Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Ecuador. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 75: i–viii, 1–1181
  2. Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. (hardback), (paperback). pp 39

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