Phaedranassa cinerea
– Vulnerable
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 cinerea
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Species Authority:
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Ravenna
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Assessment Information
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Red List Category & Criteria:
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VU B1ab(iii) 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 and known from seven subpopulations located mainly on roadsides in dry and rocky areas of the Andes. Not known to occur inside Ecuador’s protected areas network, but may occur in the lower areas of the Reserva Ecológica Los Ilinizas. 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 seven subpopulations located within the Pichincha, Cotopaxi and Chimborazo 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 mainly dry and rocky roadsides of the Andes.
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System:
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Terrestrial
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Threats
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Threats:
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Apart from habitat destruction, no specific threats are known.
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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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