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Scutellaria alborosea

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
PLANTAE TRACHEOPHYTA MAGNOLIOPSIDA LAMIALES LABIATAE

Scientific Name: Scutellaria alborosea
Species Authority: Lem.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Vulnerable D2 ver 3.1
Year Published: 2004
Assessor/s: Montúfar, R. & Pitman, N.
Reviewer/s: Valencia, R., Pitman, N., Léon-Yánez, S. & Jørgensen, P.M. (Ecuador Plants Red List Authority)
Contributor/s:
Justification:
A terrestrial herb endemic to eastern Ecuador, where it is known from four scattered populations. Reported from near Taisha, at Santa Rosa on the Río Napo, north of Puerto Sarayacu, and west of Archidona. Not known to occur inside Ecuador’s protected areas network, but may be found in the Parque Nacional Sumaco-Napo-Galeras. Not collected since 1980. No specimens of this species are housed in Ecuadorean museums. Apart from habitat destruction, no specific threats are known.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Altitude of 500–2,500 m.
Countries:
Native:
Ecuador
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Habitat and Ecology [top]

Systems: Terrestrial
Citation: Montúfar, R. & Pitman, N. 2004. Scutellaria alborosea. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 19 May 2013.
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