







| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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| PLANTAE | TRACHEOPHYTA | MAGNOLIOPSIDA | RUBIALES | RUBIACEAE |
| Scientific Name: | Palicourea cornigera |
| Species Authority: | C.M.Taylor |
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Vulnerable B1ab(iii); D2 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 endemic to southeastern Ecuador. Known from three subpopulations: one near Macas and two further south, between Loja and Zamora. Present in the Parque Nacional Podocarpus and expected in the Parque Nacional Sangay. No specimens of this species are housed in Ecuadorean museums. Apart from habitat destruction, no specific threats are known. |
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| Countries: | Native: Ecuador |
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| Systems: | Terrestrial |
| Citation: | Jaramillo, T., Cornejo, X. & Pitman, N. 2004. Palicourea cornigera. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 23 May 2013. |
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