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Solanum paucijugum

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
PLANTAE TRACHEOPHYTA MAGNOLIOPSIDA SOLANALES SOLANACEAE

Scientific Name: Solanum paucijugum
Species Authority: Bitter

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published: 2004
Assessor/s: Montúfar, R. & Pitman, N.
Reviewer/s: Valencia, R., Pitman, N., Léon-Yánez, S. & Jørgensen, P.M. (Ecuador Plants Red List Authority)
Contributor/s:
Justification:
A herb or subshrub endemic to Ecuador, where it is widely distributed in Andean paramo. Several collections are from the Parque Nacional Cotopaxi, and one is from the Parque Nacional Sangay; also expected to be found in the Antisana, Chimborazo and Cayambe-Coca protected areas. The principal threats are grazing and fires. No specimens of this species are housed in Ecuadorean museums.

Geographic Range [top]

Countries:
Native:
Ecuador
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Habitat and Ecology [top]

Systems: Terrestrial
Citation: Montúfar, R. & Pitman, N. 2004. Solanum paucijugum. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 22 May 2013.
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