Ceroxylon sasaimae
Taxonomy [top]
| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLANTAE | TRACHEOPHYTA | LILIOPSIDA | ARECALES | PALMAE |
| Scientific Name: | Ceroxylon sasaimae |
| Species Authority: | Galeano |
Assessment Information [top]
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Critically Endangered B1+2c ver 2.3 |
| Year Assessed: | 1998 |
| Annotations: |
Needs updating
|
| Assessor/s: | Bernal, R. |
Geographic Range [top]
| Range Description: | Principally found in the Cordillera Oriental. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Colombia
|
Habitat and Ecology [top]
| Habitat and Ecology: | A palm tree of montane rainforest. Trees survive in coffee plantations. |
| Systems: | Terrestrial |
Threats [top]
| Major Threat(s): | Leaves are used in religious festivals. |
Bibliography [top]
|
Calderon, E. (compiler) 1997. Lista de plantas Colombianas en peligro. July 1997 Version. Instituto de Investigacino de Recursos Biologicas Alexander von Humboldt. (unpublished). Johnson, D. et al. 1997. Completed data collection forms for palms. Oldfield, S., Lusty, C. and MacKinven, A. (compilers). 1998. The World List of Threatened Trees. World Conservation Press, Cambridge, UK. |
| Citation: | Bernal, R. 1998. Ceroxylon sasaimae. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 10 February 2012. |
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