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Aetheolaena involucrata is a species of flowering plant in the aster family, Asteraceae. It is endemic to Ecuador, where it is considered to be "characteristic" of the Andean flora.
This plant is a subshrub or vine which grows in forest and shrubland habitat at altitudes up to 4500 meters. It is widely distributed and grows in several protected areas.
Aetheolaena cuencana · Aetheolaena decipiens · Aetheolaena mochensis · Aetheolaena mojandensis · Aetheolaena rosana · Aetheolaena subinvolucrata · Aetheolaena
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Aetheolaena involucrata by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
