Diplostephium espinosae

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Diplostephium espinosae is a flowering plant in the sunflower family (Asteraceae) that is found only in Ecuador. It grows in subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and in subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrublands. The species is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List (IUCN 3.1) due to habitat loss. Scientific classification: Kingdom Plantae; Tracheophytes; Angiosperms; Eudicots; Asterids; Order Asterales; Family Asteraceae; Genus Diplostephium; Species D. espinosae. Binomial name: Diplostephium espinosae Cuatrec.