Gasteranthus extinctus

Gasteranthus extinctus
Gasteranthus extinctus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Gesneriaceae
Genus: Gasteranthus
Species:
G. extinctus
Binomial name
Gasteranthus extinctus
L.E.Skog & L.P.Kvist

Gasteranthus extinctus is a species of flowering plant in the family Gesneriaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. The species is a small herb that produces bright orange flowers that gave rise to the genus name Gasteranthus ("belly flower").

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