Aetheolaena pichinchensis
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| PLANTAE |
TRACHEOPHYTA |
MAGNOLIOPSIDA |
ASTERALES |
COMPOSITAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Aetheolaena pichinchensis |
| Species Authority: |
(Cuatrec.) B.Nord. |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Treated by some authors under the genus Lasiocephalus. |
Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Critically Endangered
A4c; B1ab(iii)
ver 3.1
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| Year Published: |
2003 |
| 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: |
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Justification:
A herb or subshrub endemic to Ecuador, where it is known from a single collection on Volcán Pichincha above Quito, in 1864. Considered Critically Endangered or Extinct after 136 years with no new records. During this period most of Quito's original vegetation has been destroyed. No specimens of this species are housed in Ecuadorian museums. Habitat destruction is the only known threat to the species.
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Geographic Range
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
A herb or subshrub.
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| Systems: |
Terrestrial |
| Major Threat(s): |
Habitat destruction.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
Not known to occur within any protected areas.
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