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Puya exigua

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
PLANTAE TRACHEOPHYTA LILIOPSIDA BROMELIALES BROMELIACEAE

Scientific Name: Puya exigua
Species Authority: Mez

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Critically Endangered A4c 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:
A terrestrial bromeliad endemic to Ecuador. Known from three subpopulations in the Matanga paramos, on the Jimbura-Zumba road and in the shrubby paramo vegetation between Yangana and Valladolid. Not known to occur inside Ecuador’s protected areas network but additional subpopulations may be discovered in the Parque Nacional Podocarpus, especially in the Cerro Toledo area. The principal threats are fires set by humans and the conversion of forests to croplands. Considered Endangered in the 1997 IUCN Red List (Walter and Gillett 1998). Now, with more available information, the species is classified as Critically Endangered. No specimens of this species are housed in Ecuadorian museums.
History:
1997 – Endangered (Walter and Gillett 1998)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Puya exigua is endemic to Ecuador. It is known from three subpopulations in Azuay and Loja provinces.
Countries:
Native:
Ecuador
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Population [top]

Population Trend: Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: High altitude, humid paramos (3,000–3,500 m).
Systems: Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): The principal threats are fires set by humans and the conversion of forests to croplands.

Conservation Actions [top]

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