Ageratina rhypodes

Ageratina rhypodes is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is found only in Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-elevation grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss.^[1]

Ageratina rhypodes
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Ageratina
Species:	A. rhypodes
Binomial name
Ageratina rhypodes (B.L.Rob.) R.M.King & H.Rob.
Synonyms[2]
Ageratina esmeraldae (Cuatrec.) R.M.King & H.Rob. Eupatorium esmeraldae Cuatrec. Eupatorium rhypodes B.L.Rob.

Etymology

Ageratina is derived from Greek meaning 'un-aging', in reference to the flowers keeping their color for a long time. This name was used by Dioscorides for a number of different plants.^[3]