Floscaldasia azorelloides
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| PLANTAE |
TRACHEOPHYTA |
MAGNOLIOPSIDA |
ASTERALES |
COMPOSITAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Floscaldasia azorelloides |
| Species Authority: |
Sklenár & H.Robinson |
Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Vulnerable
D2
ver 3.1
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| Year Published: |
2003 |
| Assessor/s: |
Montúfar, R. & 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:
A herb endemic to Ecuador, where it forms "pincushions" in the superparamo above 4,200 m on sandy wet soils or rocks. Typical species in this habitat are Azorella, Werneria humilis, Valeriana sp. and Agrostis sp. Collected in Cerro Yuibug-Pailacajas, between Chimborazo and Morona-Santiago provinces; in Cerro El Altar, in Pico de Canoningo; and east of Cerro Sara-Urcu, between Pichincha and Napo. All of the collections were recorded between 1995 and 1997. Habitat destruction is the only known threat to the species.
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Geographic Range
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| Range Description: |
Known from three subpopulations. Collected in Cerro Yuibug-Pailacajas, between Chimborazo and Morona-Santiago provinces; in Cerro El Altar, in Pico de Canoningo; and east of Cerro Sara-Urcu, between Pichincha and Napo. |
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| Range Map: |
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
A herb, forming "pincushions" in the superparamo above 4200 m on sandy wet soils or rocks. Typical species in this habitat are Azorella, Werneria humilis, Valeriana sp. and Agrostis sp.
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| Systems: |
Terrestrial |
| Major Threat(s): |
Habitat destruction.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
Occurs in protecetd areas.
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