| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLANTAE | TRACHEOPHYTA | MAGNOLIOPSIDA | FABALES | LEGUMINOSAE |
| Scientific Name: | Coursetia hypoleuca |
| Species Authority: | (Speg.) Lavin |
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Vulnerable B1+2ac ver 2.3 |
| Year Assessed: | 1998 |
| Annotations: |
Needs updating
|
| Assessor/s | Prado, D. |
| Range Description: | A tree or shrub, endemic to the subandean piedmont forest of north-west Argentina and Bolivia. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Argentina (Jujuy, Salta, Tucumán); Bolivia
|
| Population: | The species acts as a pioneer and is reported to be regenerating sufficiently. |
| Systems: | Terrestrial |
| Major Threat(s): | The ecosystem is unprotected and, at least in Argentina, the habitat is constantly declining because of encroaching agriculture and other human activities. |
| Citation: | Prado, D. 1998. Coursetia hypoleuca. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2010. |
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