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Psychotria chimboracensis

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
PLANTAE	TRACHEOPHYTA	MAGNOLIOPSIDA	RUBIALES	RUBIACEAE

Scientific Name:	Psychotria chimboracensis
Species Authority:	Standl.

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 tree endemic to the western slopes of the Ecuadorean Andes. Known from five populations, mostly in vegetation remnants. Confirmed to occur inside the Reserva Ecológica Los Ilinizas. The principal threats are forest conversion to croplands, fires and grazing.

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Countries:	Native: Ecuador
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Habitat and Ecology [top]

Systems:

Terrestrial

Citation:	Jaramillo, T., Cornejo, X. & Pitman, N. 2004. Psychotria chimboracensis. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 22 May 2013.
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