Aegiphila purpurascens

Aegiphila purpurascens is a species of tree in the family Lamiaceae.^[2] It is endemic to Azuay Province in Ecuador, where only three populations are known. It grows in the cloud forests of the Andes at 2000 to 3000 meters in elevation.^[1]

Aegiphila purpurascens
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Lamiaceae
Genus:	Aegiphila
Species:	A. purpurascens
Binomial name
Aegiphila purpurascens Moldenke