''Calceolaria martinezii'' is a species of
plant in the
Calceolariaceae
Calceolariaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Lamiales that has been recently segregated from Scrophulariaceae. The family includes three genera, ''Calceolaria'', '' Porodittia'', and '' Jovellana'', but analysis suggests that th ...
family. It is
endemic to the
Ambato plateau in central
Ecuador, where it is known from only two subpopulations: one on the slopes of the
Tungurahua volcano
Tungurahua (; from Quichua ''tunguri'' (throat) and ''rahua'' (fire), "Throat of Fire")) is an active stratovolcano located in the Cordillera Oriental of Ecuador. The volcano gives its name to the province of Tungurahua. Volcanic activity resta ...
, and another close to the town of Patate.
References
Endemic flora of Ecuador
martinezii
Endangered plants
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Taxa named by Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Kraenzlin
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