Coursetia hypoleuca
Taxonomy [top]
| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLANTAE | TRACHEOPHYTA | MAGNOLIOPSIDA | FABALES | LEGUMINOSAE |
| Scientific Name: | Coursetia hypoleuca |
| Species Authority: | (Speg.) Lavin |
Assessment Information [top]
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Vulnerable B1+2ac ver 2.3 |
| Year Assessed: | 1998 |
| Annotations: |
Needs updating
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| Assessor/s: | Prado, D. |
Geographic Range [top]
| 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 [top]
| Population: | The species acts as a pioneer and is reported to be regenerating sufficiently. |
Habitat and Ecology [top]
| Systems: | Terrestrial |
Threats [top]
| 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. |
Bibliography [top]
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Halloy, S. 1994. Annotations to the Argentina WCMC printout dated 17 Jan 1994 (unpublished). Oldfield, S., Lusty, C. and MacKinven, A. (compilers). 1998. The World List of Threatened Trees. World Conservation Press, Cambridge, UK. Prado, D.E. 1996. Completed data collection forms for trees of Argentina and neighbouring countries. |
| Citation: | Prado, D. 1998. Coursetia hypoleuca. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 10 February 2012. |
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