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Pentacalia cazaletii

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
PLANTAE TRACHEOPHYTA MAGNOLIOPSIDA ASTERALES COMPOSITAE

Scientific Name: Pentacalia cazaletii
Species Authority: H.Rob. & Cuatrec.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Endangered B1ab(iii) ver 3.1
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)
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Justification:
A vine endemic to Ecuador, where it is confined to the Andean foothills of Pichincha province. Collected 20 km west of Santo Domingo and in areas near Chiriboga. Not known to occur inside Ecuador’s protected areas network, but may be found in similar habitats within the Cotacachi-Cayapas and Los Ilinizas protected areas. 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: Known from two subpopulations, where it is confined to the Andean foothills of Pichincha province. Collected 20 km west of Santo Domingo and in areas near Chiriboga.
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Native:
Ecuador
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Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: A vine of wet coastal forest to low Andean forest (0–500 m).
Systems: Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): Habitat destruction.

Conservation Actions [top]

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