''Aegiphila schimpffii'' is a species of
tree in the family
Lamiaceae
The Lamiaceae ( )
or Labiatae are a family of flowering plants commonly known as the mint, deadnettle or sage family. Many of the plants are aromatic in all parts and include widely used culinary herbs like basil, mint, rosemary, sage, savory ...
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[França, F. and A. M. Giulietti. (2012)]
Lectotypifications, neotypifications, and epitypification in the genus ''Aegiphila'' Jacq.
''Neodiversity'' 6 1-14. It is
endemic to
Ecuador, where it is known from five populations. It occurs in coastal forest habitat and foothills up to 1000 meters in elevation.
References
schimpffii
Endemic flora of Ecuador
Endangered plants
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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