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Scalesia divisa

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
PLANTAE TRACHEOPHYTA MAGNOLIOPSIDA ASTERALES COMPOSITAE

Scientific Name: Scalesia divisa
Species Authority: Andersson

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Critically Endangered   B1+2bcde   ver 2.3
Year Published: 1998
Annotations:
Needs updating
Assessor/s: Tye, A. & Loving, J.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Restricted to the north-eastern half of San Cristóbal Island, the species, most typically occurring as a bush, has become scarce in areas where it was previously recorded as abundant.
Countries:
Native:
Ecuador (Galápagos)
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Habitat and Ecology [top]

Systems: Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): Introduced goats, the main cause of these population declines, continue to cause extensive damage to remaining stands.
Citation: Tye, A. & Loving, J. 1998. Scalesia divisa. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2012.
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