| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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| Plantae | Tracheophyta | Liliopsida | Bromeliales | Bromeliaceae |
| Scientific Name: | Guzmania albescens |
| Species Authority: | H.Luther & Determann |
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Endangered A4c; B1ab(iii) ver 3.1 |
| Year Published: | 2003 |
| Date Assessed: | 2003-04-30 |
| Annotations: |
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| Assessor(s): | Manzanares, J.M. & 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 epiphytic bromeliad endemic to Ecuador where it is known from a single population at kilometer 16 of the Lita-Alto Tambo road. The type and several other collections are all from this population. Not known to occur inside Ecuador’s protected areas network. The principal threat is deforestation produced by colonization. Habitat destruction is the only known threat to the species. |
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| Range Description: | Guzmania albescens is endemic to Ecuador. It is known from only one population in Esmeralda province. |
| Countries occurrence: | Native: Ecuador |
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| Habitat and Ecology: | Coastal forest (700 m). |
| Systems: | Terrestrial |
| Major Threat(s): | The principal threat is deforestation produced by colonization. |
| Conservation Actions: | Not known to occur in any protected areas. |
| Citation: | Manzanares, J.M. & Pitman, N. 2003. Guzmania albescens. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2003: e.T43232A10789205. . Downloaded on 18 August 2017. |
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