| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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| Plantae | Tracheophyta | Liliopsida | Poales | Bromeliaceae |
| Scientific Name: | Pitcairnia stevensonii H.Luther & Whitten |
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Vulnerable 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's western Andean slopes. Known from three locales: the type subpopulation, found near Pachical at km 104 of the Quito-Puerto Quito road; in rainforest near Pedro Vicente Maldonado; and in primary forest near San Miguel de los Bancos. Not known to occur inside Ecuador’s protected areas network. The principal threats are deforestation caused by timber extraction and agriculture. Habitat destruction is the only known threat to the species. |
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| Range Description: | Pitcairnia stevensonii is endemic to Ecuador. It is known from 3 subpopulations in Pichincha province. |
| Countries occurrence: | Native: Ecuador |
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| Habitat and Ecology: | Humid coastal forest (500–1,000 m). |
| Systems: | Terrestrial |
| Major Threat(s): | The principal threats are deforestation caused by timber extraction and agriculture. |
| Conservation Actions: | Not known to occur within any protected areas. |
| Citation: | Manzanares, J.M. & Pitman, N. 2003. Pitcairnia stevensonii. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2003: e.T43300A10791943. . Downloaded on 18 June 2018. |
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