Cantua cuzcoensis
Native only to Peru, this perennial shrub belongs to the phlox family. It is recorded in Cusco, ApurĂmac, and JunĂn, Peru, between about 8,200 and 13,100 feet. Its mature leaves have teeth toward their tips. The tubular flowers end in five spreading lobes with hairy edges, while the flower tubes are smooth. Stamens and the style extend beyond the flower’s mouth. Peru lists it as Near Threatened. Photographed in the Sacred Valley of Peru.