Calamagrostis aurea
Taxonomy [top]
| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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| PLANTAE | TRACHEOPHYTA | LILIOPSIDA | CYPERALES | GRAMINEAE |
| Scientific Name: | Calamagrostis aurea |
| Species Authority: | (Munro ex Wedd.) Hack. ex Sodiro |
Assessment Information [top]
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Vulnerable B2ab(iii) ver 3.1 |
| Year Published: | 2004 |
| Assessor/s: | Laegaard, S. & 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 grass endemic to Andean Ecuador, where it is frequent in superparamos over 4,000 m elevation. Eight populations are known. Protected in the Reserva Ecológica Cayambe-Coca, in the Reserva Ecológica Los Ilinizas and in the Reserva de Producción Faunística Chimborazo. Apart from habitat destruction, no specific threats are known. |
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Geographic Range [top]
| 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: | Laegaard, S. & Pitman, N. 2004. Calamagrostis aurea. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2012. |
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