| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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| PLANTAE | TRACHEOPHYTA | MAGNOLIOPSIDA | ASTERALES | COMPOSITAE |
| Scientific Name: | Aristeguietia glutinosa |
| Species Authority: | (Lam.) R.M.King & H.Rob. |
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Least Concern ver 3.1 |
| Year Published: | 2003 |
| Assessor/s: | Montúfar, R. & Pitman, N. |
| Reviewer/s: | Valencia, R., Pitman, N., Léon-Yánez, S. & Jørgensen, P.M. (Ecuador Plants Red List Authority) |
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Justification: A shrub endemic to Ecuador, where at least 30 subpopulations have been recorded throughout the Andean region. Confirmed to occur inside the Reserva Geobotánica Pululahua and the Parque Nacional Cotopaxi, and in areas close to the Parque Nacional Cajas and the Reserva Ecológica Antisana. Potentially occurs in the Reserva Ecológica Cayambe-Coca, Parque Nacional Llanganates and Parque Nacional Sangay. The principal threat is deforestation, due to agriculture. |
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| Range Description: | At least 30 subpopulations have been recorded throughout the Andean region. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Ecuador
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| Habitat and Ecology: | A shrub of high Andean forest and high altitude vegetation (2,000–4,000 m). |
| Systems: | Terrestrial |
| Major Threat(s): | The principal threat is deforestation, due to agriculture. |
| Conservation Actions: | Confirmed to occur inside the Reserva Geobotánica Pululahua and the Parque Nacional Cotopaxi, and in areas close to the Parque Nacional Cajas and the Reserva Ecológica Antisana. |
| Citation: | Montúfar, R. & Pitman, N. 2003. Aristeguietia glutinosa. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 26 May 2012. |
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