Anthurium angustilaminatum
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| PLANTAE |
TRACHEOPHYTA |
LILIOPSIDA |
ARALES |
ARACEAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Anthurium angustilaminatum |
| Species Authority: |
Engl. |
Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Near Threatened
ver 3.1
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| Year Published: |
2003 |
| Assessor/s: |
Benavides, G. & Pitman, N. |
| Reviewer/s: |
Valencia, R., Pitman, N., Léon-Yánez, S. & Jørgensen, P.M. (Ecuador Plants Red List Authority) |
| Contributor/s: |
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Justification:
An epiphytic aroid endemic to Ecuador where it is known from ten subpopulations widely distributed in the coastal, Andes, and Amazon regions. Some subpopulations are protected by the Reserva Geobotánica Pululahua. Habitat destruction is the only known threat to the species.
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Geographic Range
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
An epiphytic herb of humid coastal and moist montane forest, found at an elevational range of 1,000–2,500 m.
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| Systems: |
Terrestrial |
| Major Threat(s): |
Apart from habitat destruction, no specific threats are known.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
Some subpopulations are known to be within the Reserva Geobotánica Pululahua.
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