Fleischmannia aequinoctialis
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| PLANTAE |
TRACHEOPHYTA |
MAGNOLIOPSIDA |
ASTERALES |
COMPOSITAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Fleischmannia aequinoctialis |
| Species Authority: |
(B.L.Rob.) R.M.King & H.Rob. |
Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Vulnerable
B1ab(iii); D2
ver 3.1
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| Year Assessed: |
2003 |
| Assessor/s |
Montúfar, R. & Pitman, N. |
| Evaluator/s: |
Valencia, R., Pitman, N., Léon-Yánez, S. & Jørgensen, P.M. (Ecuador Plants Red List Authority) |
Justification:
A terrestrial herb endemic to Ecuador, where it is known from four isolated subpopulations. The first was discovered in 1918 near Huigra and the second in 1959 in Paramo Trujillo in Pichincha. The species has been recently collected in Chillanes. Not known to occur inside Ecuador’s protected areas network, but may be found in the Reserva Ecológica Los Ilinizas. No specimens of this species are housed in Ecuadorian museums. Habitat destruction is the only known threat to the species.
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Geographic Range
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| Range Description: |
Known from four isolated subpopulations, within the provinces of Pinchincha, Chimborazo and Bolívar. The first subpopulation was discovered near Huigra and the second in Paramo Trujillo in Pichincha. The species has been recently collected in Chillanes.
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
A terrestrial herb of low and high Andean forest (1,500–3,000 m).
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| Systems: |
Terrestrial |
| Major Threat(s): |
Habitat destruction.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
Not known to occur within any protected areas.
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