Elaphandra retroflexa

Elaphandra retroflexa is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is found only in Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Elaphandra retroflexa
Conservation status
Critically endangered, possibly extinct  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Elaphandra
Species:	E. retroflexa
Binomial name
Elaphandra retroflexa (S.F.Blake) H.Rob.
Synonyms[2]
Aspilia retroflexa S.F.Blake Wedelia retroflexa (S.F.Blake) B.L.Turner