| Aegiphila monticola | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Endangered (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Aegiphila |
| Species: | A. monticola |
| Binomial name | |
| Aegiphila monticola Moldenke | |
Aegiphila monticola is a species of tree in the family Lamiaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador, where it is known from Cotopaxi and Bolívar Provinces. There are about eight populations.
The tree occurs at altitude in the Andes, where it grows in páramo and cloud forest habitat. It also takes hold in disturbed areas, such as roadsides.
References
- ^ Santiana, J.; Pitman, N. (2004). "Aegiphila monticola". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T38136A10101629. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T38136A10101629.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- França, F. and A. M. Giulietti. (2012). Lectotypifications, neotypifications, and epitypification in the genus Aegiphila Jacq. Archived February 1, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Neodiversity 6 1-14.
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| Aegiphila monticola | |
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