Ambassa hochstetteri
| Ambassa hochstetteri | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Vernonioideae |
| Tribe: | Vernonieae |
| Genus: | Ambassa Steetz |
| Species: | A. hochstetteri
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| Binomial name | |
| Ambassa hochstetteri | |
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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
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Ambassa hochstetteri (Sch.Bip. ex Hochst.) Steetz". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ Kipkoech S, Melly DK, Muema BW, Wei N, Kamau P, Kirika PM, Wang Q, Hu G. An annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Aberdare Ranges Forest, a part of Eastern Afromontane Biodiversity Hotspot. PhytoKeys. 2020 Jun 3;149:1-88. doi: 10.3897/phytokeys.149.48042. PMID: 32549745; PMCID: PMC7286935.