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Maytenus jamesonii

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
PLANTAE TRACHEOPHYTA MAGNOLIOPSIDA CELASTRALES CELASTRACEAE

Scientific Name: Maytenus jamesonii
Species Authority: Briq.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Endangered B2ab(iii) ver 3.1
Year Published: 2003
Assessor/s: Pitman, N. & Suin, L.
Reviewer/s: Valencia, R., Pitman, N., Léon-Yánez, S. & Jørgensen, P.M. (Ecuador Plants Red List Authority)
Contributor/s:
Justification:
A shrub endemic to Ecuador where it has been collected twice. Described from a W. Jameson collection made in the nineteenth century near Quito. A second collection was recorded in Azuay in 1945. The species has not been seen since. Not known to occur inside Ecuador’s protected areas network. No specimens of this species are housed in Ecuadorian museums. Habitat destruction is the only known threat to the species.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Maytenus jamesonii is endemic to Ecuador. It is known from two subpopulations in Azuay and Pichincha provinces.
Countries:
Native:
Ecuador
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Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: High Andean forest (2,500–3,500 m).
Systems: Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): Habitat destruction is the only known threat to the species.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: Not known to occur within any protected areas.
Citation: Pitman, N. & Suin, L. 2003. Maytenus jamesonii. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 24 May 2013.
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