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Guzmania kentii

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
PLANTAE TRACHEOPHYTA LILIOPSIDA BROMELIALES BROMELIACEAE

Scientific Name: Guzmania kentii
Species Authority: H.Luther

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Vulnerable D2 ver 3.1
Year Published: 2003
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 or terrestrial bromeliad endemic to Ecuador. Known from four collections of the same population on the Buenos Aires road, which branches off from the Salinas-Lita road. Not known to occur inside Ecuador’s protected areas network. The principal threat for is the conversion of forest to croplands. Habitat destruction is the only known threat to the species.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Guzmania kentii is endemic to Ecuador. It is known from only one population in Imbabura province.
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Native:
Ecuador
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Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: Low Andean forest (1,500–1,700 m).
Systems: Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): The principal threat for is the conversion of forest to croplands.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: Not known to occur within any protected areas.
Citation: Manzanares, J.M. & Pitman, N. 2003. Guzmania kentii. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 22 May 2013.
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