Lomanthus fosbergii

Lomanthus fosbergii, synonym Talamancalia fosbergii, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae endemic to Ecuador.^[2] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.^[1] It was first described by José Cuatrecasas in 1953 as Senecio fosbergii.^[3] The genus Lomanthus is placed in the tribe Senecioneae.^[4]

Lomanthus fosbergii
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Lomanthus
Species:	L. fosbergii
Binomial name
Lomanthus fosbergii (Cuatrec.) B.Nord. & Pelser[2]
Synonyms[2]
Senecio fosbergii Cuatrec. Talamancalia fosbergii (Cuatrec.) B.Nord.