Map_thumbnail_large_font

Llerasia assuensis

Status_ne_offStatus_dd_offStatus_lc_offStatus_nt_onStatus_vu_offStatus_en_offStatus_cr_offStatus_ew_offStatus_ex_off

Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
PLANTAE TRACHEOPHYTA MAGNOLIOPSIDA ASTERALES COMPOSITAE

Scientific Name: Llerasia assuensis
Species Authority: (Kunth) Cuatrec.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Near Threatened ver 3.1
Year Published: 2003
Assessor/s: Montúfar, R. & Pitman, N.
Reviewer/s: Valencia, R., Pitman, N., Léon-Yánez, S. & Jørgensen, P.M. (Ecuador Plants Red List Authority)
Contributor/s:
Justification:
A shrub or tree endemic to Ecuador, where it is known from five subpopulations, one near the border with Colombia and four in the central Andes, between Chimborazo and Azuay provinces. The northern subpopulation was reported on the Tulcán-Maldonado road, near the western slopes of Volcán Chiles. The four central subpopulations were recorded in a small area between Chimborazo, Cañar, and Azuay provinces. One subpopulation has been reported inside the Parque Nacional Cajas, and additional subpopulations may occur in similar habitats throughout the Andes. Assessed as Vulnerable in 1998, but probably more appropriately classified as Near Threatened. Habitat destruction is the only known threat to the species.
History:
1998 – Vulnerable (Oldfield et al. 1998)
1998 – Vulnerable

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Known from five subpopulations, one near the border with Colombia and four in the central Andes, between Chimborazo and Azuay provinces. The northern subpopulation was reported on the Tulcán-Maldonado road, near the western slopes of Volcán Chiles. The four central subpopulations were recorded in a small area between Chimborazo, Cañar, and Azuay provinces.
Countries:
Native:
Ecuador
Range Map: Click here to open the map viewer and explore range.

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: A shrub or tree of high Andean forest (2500–3500 m).
Systems: Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): Habitat destruction.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: One subpopulation has been reported inside the Parque Nacional Cajas
Citation: Montúfar, R. & Pitman, N. 2003. Llerasia assuensis. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 22 May 2013.
Disclaimer: To make use of this information, please check the <Terms of Use>.
Feedback: If you see any errors or have any questions or suggestions on what is shown on this page, please fill in the feedback form so that we can correct or extend the information provided