Clibadium laxum, synonym Clibadium alatum, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to Colombia and Ecuador.[1] In Ecuador, its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.[2]

Clibadium laxum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Clibadium
Species:
C. laxum
Binomial name
Clibadium laxum
S.F.Blake[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Clibadium alatum H.Rob.
  • Clibadium lehmannianum O.E.Schulz
  • Clibadium terebinthinaceum var. ecuadorense O.E.Schulz

Conservation

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Clibadium alatum was assessed as "vulnerable" in the 2003 IUCN Red List, where it is said to be native only to Ecuador.[2] As of April 2023, C. alatum was regarded as a synonym of Clibadium laxum, which is also found in Colombia.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Clibadium laxum S.F.Blake". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
  2. ^ a b Montúfar, R.; Pitman, N. (2003). "Clibadium alatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2003: e.T43150A10782325. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T43150A10782325.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.