Phlegmariurus ascendens

Phlegmariurus ascendens is a species of plant in the family Lycopodiaceae.^[2] It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Phlegmariurus ascendens
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Lycophytes
Class:	Lycopodiopsida
Order:	Lycopodiales
Family:	Lycopodiaceae
Genus:	Phlegmariurus
Species:	P. ascendens
Binomial name
Phlegmariurus ascendens (Nessel) B.Øllg.[2]
Synonyms[2]
Huperzia ascendens (Nessel) Holub Urostachys ascendens Herter ex Nessel (nom. inval.)