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Phaedranassa brevifolia
– Endangered
Taxonomy
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Kingdom:
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PLANTAE
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Phylum:
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TRACHEOPHYTA
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Class:
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LILIOPSIDA
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Order:
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LILIALES
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Family:
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AMARYLLIDACEAE
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Scientific Name:
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Phaedranassa brevifolia
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Species Authority:
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Meerow
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Assessment Information
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Red List Category & Criteria:
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EN B1ab(iii); C2a(i) ver 3.1 (2001)
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Year Assessed:
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2003
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Assessor/s:
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Oleas, N. & Pitman, N.
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Evaluator/s:
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Valencia, R., Pitman, N., Léon-Yánez, S. & Jørgensen, P.M. (Ecuador Plants Red List Authority)
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Justification:
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A terrestrial herb endemic to Ecuador, where it is known from five subpopulations, with at least 100 individuals in each, in the dry valley of the Río Mira between Imbabura and Carchi provinces. Not known to occur inside Ecuador’s protected areas network. The principal threats are agriculture and grazing. Habitat destruction is the only known threat to the species.
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Geographic Range
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Range Description:
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Known from five subpopulations, with at least 100 individuals in each, in the dry valley of the Río Mira between Imbabura and Carchi provinces.
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Countries:
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Native:
Ecuador
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Habitat and Ecology
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Habitat and Ecology:
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A terrestrial herb of subtropical/tropical dry Andean vegetation, found at an elevational range of 1,000–1,500 m.
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System:
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Terrestrial
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List of Habitats:
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| 3.5 | Shrubland - Subtropical/Tropical Dry |
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Threats
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Threats:
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Principal threats are agriculture and grazing.
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List of Threats:
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| 1.1 | Habitat Loss/Degradation - Agriculture (ongoing) |
| 1.1.4 | Habitat Loss/Degradation - Agriculture - Livestock (ongoing) |
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Conservation Actions
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Conservation Actions:
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Not known to occur within any protected areas.
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Bibliography
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Bibliography:
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Meerow, A.W. 1990. 202. Amaryllidaceae. In: G. Harling and L. Andersson (eds), Flora of Ecuador 41. University of Gotenborg; Riksmuseum, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Goteborg, Stockholm, Quito. Valencia, R., Pitman, N., León-Yánez, S. and Jørgensen, P.M. (eds). 2000. Libro Rojo de las Plantas Endémicas del Ecuador 2000. Publicaciones del Herbario QCA, Ponticicia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito.
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