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Hydrocotyle hexagona

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
PLANTAE TRACHEOPHYTA MAGNOLIOPSIDA APIALES UMBELLIFERAE

Scientific Name: Hydrocotyle hexagona
Species Authority: Mathias

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Vulnerable B2ab(iii) ver 3.1
Year Published: 2003
Assessor/s: León-Yánez, S. & 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 herb endemic to Ecuador. None of the five subpopulations are inside protected areas, but the species will probably be found inside the Reserva Ecológica Los Ilinizas or in the Parque Nacional Podocarpus, since it was collected relatively close to these areas. The principal threat is deforestation. Habitat destruction is the main threat to the species.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Known from five subpopulations, located within the Cotopaxi, Loja, Pichincha and Zamora-Chinchipe provinces.
Countries:
Native:
Ecuador
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Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: A terrestrial herb of high Andean forest.
Systems: Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): The principal threat is deforestation.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: Species may be found inside the Reserva Ecológica Los Ilinizas or in the Parque Nacional Podocarpus, since it was collected relatively close to these areas.
Citation: León-Yánez, S. & Pitman, N. 2003. Hydrocotyle hexagona. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 22 May 2013.
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