Calamagrostis steyermarkii
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| PLANTAE |
TRACHEOPHYTA |
LILIOPSIDA |
CYPERALES |
GRAMINEAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Calamagrostis steyermarkii |
| Species Authority: |
Swallen |
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 two subpopulations and is apparently rare in paramos. Protected in the Parque Nacional Cajas. 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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