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Piper disparipilum

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
PLANTAE TRACHEOPHYTA MAGNOLIOPSIDA PIPERALES PIPERACEAE

Scientific Name: Piper disparipilum
Species Authority: C. DC.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Endangered B1ab(iii) ver 3.1
Year Published: 2004
Assessor/s: Santiana, J. & Pitman, N.
Reviewer/s: Valencia, R., Pitman, N., Léon-Yánez, S. & Jørgensen, P.M. (Ecuador Plants Red List Authority)
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Justification:
Piper disparipilum is endemic to Andean Ecuador. Discovered in 1920 and not seen since. The type locale is near the Reserva Ecológica Los Ilinizas, however, the species is not yet confirmed in any protected area. Habitat destruction is the only known threat.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Endemic to Andean Ecuador. Discovered in 1920 at Cerro El Corazón, Pichincha province, and not seen since. No specimens of this species are housed in Ecuadorean museums.
Countries:
Native:
Ecuador
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Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: A shrub found in Andean vegetation (2,000–2,500 m).
Systems: Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): Apart from habitat destruction, no specific threats are known.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: The type locale is near the Reserva Ecológica Los Ilinizas, but the species is not yet confirmed in any protected area.
Citation: Santiana, J. & Pitman, N. 2004. Piper disparipilum. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2013.
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