| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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| Plantae | Tracheophyta | Magnoliopsida | Euphorbiales | Euphorbiaceae |
| Scientific Name: | Acalypha tunguraguae |
| Species Authority: | Pax & Hoffm. |
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Vulnerable D2 ver 3.1 |
| Year Published: | 2004 |
| Date Assessed: | 2004-04-30 |
| Annotations: |
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| Assessor(s): | Santiana, J., Cerón, C. & 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 shrub endemic to high-elevation Andean forest in Ecuador, where it is known from three populations. One occurs in the Río Pastaza valley in Tungurahua province, another on the Rundupamba-Nanegalito road in Pichincha province, and the third on the Las Calderas-Monte Olivo road in Carchí. The principal threats are fires set by humans and grazing. |
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| Range Description: | Altitude of 2,000–2,500 m. |
| Countries occurrence: | Native: Ecuador |
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| Citation: | Santiana, J., Cerón, C. & Pitman, N. 2004. Acalypha tunguraguae. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004: e.T45176A10984461. . Downloaded on 17 August 2017. |
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