Ambassa hochstetteri

Ambassa hochstetteri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Vernonioideae
Tribe: Vernonieae
Genus: Ambassa
Steetz
Species:
A. hochstetteri
Binomial name
Ambassa hochstetteri
(Sch.Bip. ex Hochst.) Steetz
Synonyms[2]
  • Cacalia hochstetterii (Sch.Bip. ex Hochst.) Kuntze
  • Cacalia jugalis (Oliv. & Hiern) Kuntze
  • Vernonia dekindtii O.Hoffm.
  • Vernonia hochstetteri Sch.Bip. ex Hochst. (1841) (basionym)
  • Vernonia hochstetteri var. dekindtii (O.Hoffm.) C.Jeffrey
  • Vernonia hochstetteri var. kivuensis (Humbert & Staner) C.Jeffrey
  • Vernonia jugalis Oliv. & Hiern
  • Vernonia kivuensis Humbert & Staner
  • Vernonia koestlinii Hochst.

Ambassa hochstetteri is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is the sole species in genus Ambassa. It is a shrub or tree native to central and eastern tropical Africa, ranging from Gabon and Angola to Tanzania and Ethiopia.[2] It grows in Afromontane moist forest and bushlands from 1000–2400 metres elevation.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group. (2019). "Vernonia hochstetteri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019 e.T137406962A148994191. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T137406962A148994191.en. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Ambassa hochstetteri (Sch.Bip. ex Hochst.) Steetz". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  3. ↑ Kipkoech S, Melly DK, Muema BW, Wei N, Kamau P, Kirika PM, Wang Q, Hu G (June 2020). "An annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Aberdare Ranges Forest, a part of Eastern Afromontane Biodiversity Hotspot". PhytoKeys (149): 1–88. doi:10.3897/phytokeys.149.48042. PMC 7286935. PMID 32549745.
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