Guzmania pseudospectabilis
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| PLANTAE |
TRACHEOPHYTA |
LILIOPSIDA |
BROMELIALES |
BROMELIACEAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Guzmania pseudospectabilis |
| Species Authority: |
H.Luther |
Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Vulnerable
B1ab(iii)
ver 3.1
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| 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) |
| Contributor/s: |
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Justification:
An epiphytic bromeliad endemic to Ecuador. Known from four collections of three subpopulations: the type collection in the mountains above Lita; on the Maldonado-El Chical road; and on the trail to the Mindo waterfall. None of the subpopulations are inside Ecuador’s protected areas network but the species could be found in similar habitats of the Reserva Ecológica Cotacachi-Cayapas. The principal threat is forest conversion to croplands. 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: |
Low Andean forest (1,500–2,000 m).
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| Systems: |
Terrestrial |
| Major Threat(s): |
The principal threat is forest conversion to croplands.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
Not known to occur within any protected areas.
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