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Faramea angusta

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
PLANTAE TRACHEOPHYTA MAGNOLIOPSIDA RUBIALES RUBIACEAE

Scientific Name: Faramea angusta
Species Authority: C.M.Taylor

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Near Threatened ver 3.1
Year Published: 2004
Assessor/s: Jaramillo, T., Cornejo, X. & 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 or treelet endemic to Ecuador's Amazonian lowlands, where it grows along rivers. Known from only two locales: on the Río Tigüino and around Puerto Sarayacu. Not confirmed in any Ecuadorean protected area, but expected in the Parque Nacional Yasuní. No specimens of this species are housed in Ecuadorean museums. Apart from habitat destruction, no specific threats are known.

Geographic Range [top]

Countries:
Native:
Ecuador
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Habitat and Ecology [top]

Systems: Terrestrial
Citation: Jaramillo, T., Cornejo, X. & Pitman, N. 2004. Faramea angusta. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 20 May 2013.
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