Clitoria brachystegia
Taxonomy [top]
| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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| PLANTAE | TRACHEOPHYTA | MAGNOLIOPSIDA | FABALES | LEGUMINOSAE |
| Scientific Name: | Clitoria brachystegia |
| Species Authority: | Benth. |
Assessment Information [top]
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Endangered A4c ver 3.1 |
| Year Published: | 2004 |
| Assessor/s: | Neill, D. & 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 or tree endemic to Ecuador's dry coastal forest, where it is known from seven localities. The species is protected inside the Bosque Protector Cerro Blanco, near Guayaquil, and the Bosque Petrificado de Puyango, in Loja province. Additional populations probably occur in Peru. Infrequent around Guayaquil, but occurs in clumps near creeks in the Bosque Petrificado de Puyango (C. Bonifaz, pers. comm.). Apart from habitat destruction, no specific threats are known. |
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Geographic Range [top]
| Range Description: | Altitude of 0 to 350 m. |
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Native:
Ecuador
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Habitat and Ecology [top]
| Systems: | Terrestrial |
Bibliography [top]
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IUCN. 2004. 2004 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 23 November 2004. |
| Citation: | Neill, D. & Pitman, N. 2004. Clitoria brachystegia. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2012. |
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