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Xanthosoma eggersii

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Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Habitat and Ecology

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
PLANTAE	TRACHEOPHYTA	LILIOPSIDA	ARALES	ARACEAE

Scientific Name:	Xanthosoma eggersii
Species Authority:	Engl.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Endangered A4c ver 3.1
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)
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Justification: A terrestrial aroid endemic to Ecuador, where it is known from eight subpopulations in coastal forest. The type was collected at the Hacienda El Recreo by H. Eggers in 1897; most recently collected in Lita in 1998. Considered Endangered due to the drastic reduction of its habitat over the last 50 years. Not known to occur in Ecuador's protected areas network. No specimens of this species are housed in Ecuadorian museums. Habitat destruction is the only known threat to the species.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	Known from eight subpopulations, found within the provinces of Carchi, Esmeraldas, Guayas and El Oro.
Countries:	Native: Ecuador
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Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	A terrestrial aroid of wet coastal forest (0–500 m).
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):

Habitat destruction.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:

Not known to occur within any protected areas.

Citation:	Benavides, G. & Pitman, N. 2003. Xanthosoma eggersii. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 26 May 2013.
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