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Thelypteris euthythrix

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
PLANTAE POLYPODIOPHYTA POLYPODIOPSIDA BLECHNALES THELYPTERIDACEAE

Scientific Name: Thelypteris euthythrix
Species Authority: A.R.Sm.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Vulnerable B1ab(iii) ver 3.1
Year Published: 2003
Assessor/s: Navarrete, H. & Pitman, N.
Reviewer/s: Valencia, R., Pitman, N., Léon-Yánez, S., Jørgensen, P.M. (Ecuador Plants Red List Authority) & Jermy, C., Ranker, T. (Pteridophyte Red List Authority)
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Justification:
A terrestrial fern endemic to Ecuador. Known only from the type, collected in the 1960s in remnants of dry vegetation 51 km along the Panamericana highway, north of Loja. Possibly confined to this dry area in southern Ecuador; may also be found in dry valleys to the south and north of the Quebrada del León. Not known to occur inside Ecuador’s protected areas network. No specimens of this species are housed in Ecuadorian museums. Apart from habitat destruction, no other threats are known.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Known only from the type collection made in the 1960s along the Panamericana highway, north of Loja, Loja province, Ecuador.
Countries:
Native:
Ecuador
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Population [top]

Population Trend: Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: Collected in dry shrubland (2,500–3,000 m).
Systems: Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): Habitat destruction is the main threat.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: Not known to occur inside Ecuador’s protected areas network.
Citation: Navarrete, H. & Pitman, N. 2003. Thelypteris euthythrix. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2013.
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