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Aegiphila monticola

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
PLANTAE TRACHEOPHYTA MAGNOLIOPSIDA LAMIALES VERBENACEAE

Scientific Name: Aegiphila monticola
Species Authority: Moldenke

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Endangered B1ab(iii) 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, where it is known from eight populations in upper Andean forest and wet paramo de pajonal. Mainly collected along roads but also in less disturbed areas, like the Guandera private reserve and the slopes of Volcán Corazón. Not known to occur in Ecuador's protected areas network but expected in the Refugio de Vida Silvestre Pasochoa and the Reserva Ecológica Cayambe-Coca. The principal threats are deforestation, grazing and fires. Formerly classified as Vulnerable (Oldfield et al. 1998).
History:
1998 – Vulnerable (Oldfield et al. 1998)
1998 – Vulnerable

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: An endemic tree of Ecuador, in Cotopaxi and Bolívar.
Countries:
Native:
Ecuador
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Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: Montane cloud forest at altitudes between 2,000 and 3,500 m .
Systems: Terrestrial
Citation: Santiana, J. & Pitman, N. 2004. Aegiphila monticola. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 24 May 2013.
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