Calamagrostis llanganatensis
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| PLANTAE |
TRACHEOPHYTA |
LILIOPSIDA |
CYPERALES |
GRAMINEAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Calamagrostis llanganatensis |
| Species Authority: |
Lægaard |
Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Vulnerable
B1ab(iii)
ver 3.1
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| Year Assessed: |
2004 |
| Assessor/s: |
Laegaard, S. & Pitman, N. |
| Reviewer/s: |
Valencia, R., Pitman, N., Léon-Yánez, S. & Jørgensen, P.M. (Ecuador Plants Red List Authority) |
Justification:
A grass endemic to Andean Ecuador, where it is known from six subpopulations and is probably frequent in swampy paramo. Protected in the Parque Nacional Llanganates. Apart from habitat destruction, no specific threats are known.
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Geographic Range
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Habitat and Ecology
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