
Jalcophila
Encyclopedia
Jalcophila is a genus of flowering plant
in the Asteraceae
family. It contains three species:
Flowering plant
The flowering plants , also known as Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta, are the most diverse group of land plants. Angiosperms are seed-producing plants like the gymnosperms and can be distinguished from the gymnosperms by a series of synapomorphies...
in the Asteraceae
Asteraceae
The Asteraceae or Compositae , is an exceedingly large and widespread family of vascular plants. The group has more than 22,750 currently accepted species, spread across 1620 genera and 12 subfamilies...
family. It contains three species:
- Jalcophila colombiana S.Díaz & Vélez-Nauer
- Jalcophila ecuadorensisJalcophila ecuadorensisJalcophila ecuadorensis is a species of flowering plant in the Asteraceae family.It is found only in Ecuador.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
M.O.Dillon & Sagást. - Jalcophila peruviana M.O.Dillon & Sagást.