| Lantana pastazensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Verbenaceae |
| Genus: | Lantana |
| Species: | L. pastazensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Lantana pastazensis | |
Lantana pastazensis is a species of flowering plant in the verbena family, Verbenaceae, that is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is lowland tropical moist forests. It is mildly toxic due to the presence of pentacyclic terpenoids.[citation needed]
Etymology[edit]
The name Lantana derives from the Latin name of the wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, the flowers of which closely resemble Lantana.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Santiana, J.; Pitman, N. (2004). "Lantana pastazensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T46267A11045378. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T46267A11045378.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN 9780521685535 (paperback). pp 230