Erythrina polychaeta
Taxonomy [top]
| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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| PLANTAE | TRACHEOPHYTA | MAGNOLIOPSIDA | FABALES | LEGUMINOSAE |
| Scientific Name: | Erythrina polychaeta |
| Species Authority: | Harms |
Assessment Information [top]
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Vulnerable B1ab(iii) ver 3.1 |
| Year Assessed: | 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 rarely collected tree endemic to wet forest on the western Andean slopes of central Ecuador, and known from four populations. The only type specimen was apparently destroyed in the Berlin herbarium during the Second World War. Apart from habitat destruction, no specific threats are known. |
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Geographic Range [top]
| Range Description: | Altitude of 1,700–2,400 m. |
| Countries: |
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. Erythrina polychaeta. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 10 February 2012. |
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