Wettinia fascicularis
Taxonomy [top]
| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLANTAE | TRACHEOPHYTA | LILIOPSIDA | ARECALES | PALMAE |
| Scientific Name: | Wettinia fascicularis |
| Species Authority: | Burr, H.E. Moore & Dransfield |
Assessment Information [top]
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Lower Risk/least concern ver 2.3 |
| Year Published: | 1998 |
| Annotations: |
Needs updating
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| Assessor/s: | Bernal, R. |
Geographic Range [top]
| Range Description: | Confined to the Andes and particularly abundant along the western slopes of the western Cordillera, where large areas of forest still remain. Subpopulations of smaller trees in the northern part of the range are at some risk. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Colombia; Ecuador
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Habitat and Ecology [top]
| Habitat and Ecology: | A montane rainforest palm. |
| Systems: | Terrestrial |
Bibliography [top]
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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. Wettinia fascicularis. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2012. |
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