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Castilleja nubigena

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
PLANTAE	TRACHEOPHYTA	MAGNOLIOPSIDA	SCROPHULARIALES	SCROPHULARIACEAE

Scientific Name:	Castilleja nubigena
Species Authority:	Kunth

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published:	2004
Assessor/s:	León-Yánez, S. & 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 terrestrial herb endemic to Andean Ecuador, where it is widely distributed and frequently collected in paramos. Present in most protected areas that include paramo. Expected in Colombia and potentially also in Peru. Apart from habitat destruction, no specific threats are known.

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Countries:	Native: Ecuador
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Habitat and Ecology [top]

Systems:

Terrestrial

Citation:	León-Yánez, S. & Pitman, N. 2004. Castilleja nubigena. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 26 May 2013.
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