Polylepis neglecta
Taxonomy [top]
| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLANTAE | TRACHEOPHYTA | MAGNOLIOPSIDA | ROSALES | ROSACEAE |
| Scientific Name: | Polylepis neglecta |
| Species Authority: | M.Kessler |
Assessment Information [top]
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Vulnerable A1acd, B1+2c ver 2.3 |
| Year Published: | 1998 |
| Annotations: |
Needs updating
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| Assessor/s: | World Conservation Monitoring Centre |
Geographic Range [top]
| Range Description: | Recently discovered, the species occurs mainly in the Chuquisaca and Cochabamba area. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Bolivia
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Habitat and Ecology [top]
| Habitat and Ecology: | The species occurs in more humid areas of Podocarpus-Alnus forest. It rarely forms the dominant component. |
| Systems: | Terrestrial |
Threats [top]
| Major Threat(s): | Continual burning of large areas of vegetation, firewood collection and charcoal production are causing the decline of these forests. |
Bibliography [top]
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Fjeldså, J. 1997. Comments on Polylepis species and their evaluation. Fjeldså, J. and Kessler, M. 1996. Conserving the biological diversity of Polylepis woodlands of the highland of Peru and Bolivia. NORDECO, Copenhagen. Kessler, M. 1997. Comments on the conservation status of Polylepis species. Oldfield, S., Lusty, C. and MacKinven, A. (compilers). 1998. The World List of Threatened Trees. World Conservation Press, Cambridge, UK. |
| Citation: | World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Polylepis neglecta. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2012. |
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