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Echinodorus eglandulosus

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
PLANTAE TRACHEOPHYTA LILIOPSIDA ALISMATALES ALISMATACEAE

Scientific Name: Echinodorus eglandulosus
Species Authority: Holm-Niels. & Haynes,R.R.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Vulnerable D2 ver 3.1
Year Published: 2003
Assessor/s: Romero-Saltos, H., 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:
An aquatic herb endemic to Ecuador, growing both submerged and above the water in black water habitats. Collected only twice in 1979, in the easternmost reaches of the Río Yasuní: in Jatuncocha (inside the Parque Nacional Yasuní) and close to the community of Yasuní (just outside the park border). The size of the local subpopulations is unknown, but considering that the species forms colonies it may be locally abundant. Probably the species occurs in several black water lakes and rivers in the area; it most likely occurs in Peru, given the proximity to the border. In 1997 the species was listed as Rare. Habitat destruction is the only known threat to the species.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: An aquatic herb endemic to Ecuador, growing both submerged and above the water in black water habitats. Collected only twice in 1979, in the easternmost reaches of the Río Yasuní: in Jatuncocha and close to the community of Yasuní. The size of the local subpopulations is unknown, but considering that the species forms colonies it may be locally abundant.
Countries:
Native:
Ecuador
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Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: An aquatic herb found at the borders of lakes and floating islands in amazonian black water rivers (250–300 m).
Systems: Terrestrial; Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): Apart from habitat destruction, no specific threats are known.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: Known to occur within the Parque Nacional Yasuní
Citation: Romero-Saltos, H., Santiana, J. & Pitman, N. 2003. Echinodorus eglandulosus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 22 May 2013.
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