Allophylus dodsonii
Taxonomy [top]
| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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| PLANTAE | TRACHEOPHYTA | MAGNOLIOPSIDA | SAPINDALES | SAPINDACEAE |
| Scientific Name: | Allophylus dodsonii |
| Species Authority: | A.H.Gentry |
Assessment Information [top]
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Endangered A4c ver 3.1 |
| Year Published: | 2004 |
| Assessor/s: | Santiana, J. & 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 Ecuador's coastl lowlands, where it is known from two SUBpopulations. One is in the Bilsa private reserve, within the Reserva Ecológica Mache-Chindul, and the other is in the Río Palenque private reserve. In the Río Palenque flora, this taxa was identified as A. cf. amazonicus (Dodson and Gentry 1978). Apart from the widespread habitat destruction of coastal forests, no specific threats are known. |
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Geographic Range [top]
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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: | Santiana, J. & Pitman, N. 2004. Allophylus dodsonii. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2012. |
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