| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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| PLANTAE | TRACHEOPHYTA | MAGNOLIOPSIDA | MYRTALES | MELASTOMATACEAE |
| Scientific Name: | Axinaea sodiroi |
| Species Authority: | Wurdack |
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Endangered B1ab(iii) ver 3.1 |
| Year Published: | 2004 |
| Assessor/s: | Cotton, E. & 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 tree endemic to Andean Ecuador, where it is known only from two collections from Pichincha province. One is from Gualea and the other from an unknown locale. Both collections were made in the nineteenth century and the species has not been collected again. Not known to occur inside Ecuador’s protected areas network, but may be found inside the Reserva Ecológica Los Ilinizas or in the Reserva Ecológica Cotacachi-Cayapas. Considered Endangered by the IUCN in 1997 (Walter and Gillett 1998). Apart from habitat destruction, no specific threats are known. |
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| Range Description: | Altitude of 1,500–2,500 m. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Ecuador
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| Systems: | Terrestrial |
| Citation: | Cotton, E. & Pitman, N. 2004. Axinaea sodiroi. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2012. |
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