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Aciotis asplundii

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
PLANTAE TRACHEOPHYTA MAGNOLIOPSIDA MYRTALES MELASTOMATACEAE

Scientific Name: Aciotis asplundii
Species Authority: Wurdack

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Vulnerable B1ab(iii) ver 3.1
Year Published: 2004
Assessor/s: Cotton, E. & 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 herb or subshrub endemic to Ecuador, where it is known from four populations on the eastern slopes of the Andes. The Pastaza collections were recorded near Mera, in the Río Pastaza valley. The Morona-Santiago collection is near Bomboiza, in the Río Zamora valley. Not reported in the last 33 years. Not confirmed to occur inside Ecuador’s protected areas network, but may be found in the Parque Nacional Sangay. Considered "Rare" by the IUCN in 1997 (Walter and Gillett 1998). Plants are small and inconspicuous, which may discourage collectors. 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 500–1,500 m.
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Native:
Ecuador
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Habitat and Ecology [top]

Systems: Terrestrial
Citation: Cotton, E. & Pitman, N. 2004. Aciotis asplundii. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 24 May 2013.
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