Buddleja lojensis is a species endemic to the Loja region of southern Ecuador, and Piura in Peru, where it grows on mountains, savannahs and scrub, notably near streams, at elevations of 1,600 – 2,550 m.[2] The species was first identified and described by Norman in 1982.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Scrophulariaceae |
| Genus: | Buddleja |
| Species: | B. lojensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Buddleja lojensis | |
Description
editBuddleja lojensis is a dioecious shrub 1 – 3 m tall with yellowish bark. The young branches are subquadrangular, almost glabrous, bearing subsessile ovate or lanceolate leaves 7 – 10 cm long by 2.4 – 4 cm wide, membranaceous, glabrescent above and below. The pale yellow paniculate inflorescences are 7 – 15 cm long by 4 – 9 cm wide, comprising 2 – 3 orders of leafy-bracted branches bearing small cymules of 5 – 10 flowers, the corollas 2.5 – 4 mm long.[2]
Cultivation
editThe species is not known to be in cultivation.
References
edit- ^ León-Yánez, S.; Pitman, N. (2003). "Buddleja lojensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2003: e.T43471A10806040. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T43471A10806040.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ a b Norman, E. M. (2000). Buddlejaceae. Flora Neotropica 81. New York Botanical Garden, USA
- ^ Norman, E. M. (1982). Fl. Ecuador 16: 15, f.2, 1982.