Aster quitensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is found only in Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. It holds the world record for the rarest Aster species, as there is only one collection of it.[2]

Aster quitensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Aster
Species:
A. quitensis
Binomial name
Aster quitensis
Willd. ex Spreng.

References

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  1. ^ Montúfar, R.; Pitman, N. (2017). "Aster quitensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T43128A116234807. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T43128A116234807.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Rarest aster". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 2023-08-20.