Dendrophorbium amplexicaule

Dendrophorbium amplexicaule is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is endemic to Ecuador, where it inhabits subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and high-altitude shrubland. The species is currently threatened by habitat loss.

Dendrophorbium amplexicaule
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Dendrophorbium
Species:	D. amplexicaule
Binomial name
Dendrophorbium amplexicaule (Kunth) B.Nord.