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Calamagrostis steyermarkii

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
PLANTAE TRACHEOPHYTA LILIOPSIDA CYPERALES GRAMINEAE

Scientific Name: Calamagrostis steyermarkii
Species Authority: Swallen

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Vulnerable   B1ab(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)
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.

Geographic Range [top]

Countries:
Native:
Ecuador
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Habitat and Ecology [top]

Systems: Terrestrial

Bibliography [top]

IUCN. 2004. 2004 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 23 November 2004.
Citation: Laegaard, S. & Pitman, N. 2004. Calamagrostis steyermarkii. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2012.
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