Alchemilla sprucei, synonym Lachemilla sprucei, is a species of plant in the family Rosaceae. It is native to south-west Colombia and Ecuador. It was first described in 1929 by Lily May Perry.[1]

Alchemilla sprucei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Alchemilla
Species:
A. sprucei
Binomial name
Alchemilla sprucei
Synonyms[1]
  • Lachemilla sprucei (L.M.Perry) Rothm.

Conservation edit

Under the synonym Lachemilla sprucei, Alchemilla sprucei was assessed as "vulnerable" in the 2004 IUCN Red List, where it is said to be native only to Ecuador.[2] As of February 2023, Plants of the World Online also included Colombia in the distribution of A. sprucei .[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Alchemilla sprucei L.M.Perry". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
  2. ^ Romoleroux, K.; Pitman, N. (2004). "Lachemilla sprucei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T45998A11025825. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T45998A11025825.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.