| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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| PLANTAE | TRACHEOPHYTA | MAGNOLIOPSIDA | ASTERALES | COMPOSITAE |
| Scientific Name: | Elaphandra pastazensis |
| Species Authority | (H.Rob.) H.Rob. |
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Near Threatened ver 3.1 |
| Year Assessed: | 2003 |
| Assessor/s | Montúfar, R. & Pitman, N. |
| Evaluator/s: | Valencia, R., Pitman, N., Léon-Yánez, S. & Jørgensen, P.M. (Ecuador Plants Red List Authority) |
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Justification: A shrub endemic to Ecuador, where it is known from a single population recorded in 1980 in the Amazonian lowlands, close to Lorocachi on the Río Curaray. The site is very close to the Parque Nacional Yasuní, and the species is likely to occur inside the park. May also occur in the Peruvian Amazon; the Peru-Ecuador border is only 40 km downriver from Lorocachi. No specimens of this species are housed in Ecuadorian museums. Habitat destruction is the only known threat to the species. |
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| Range Description: | Known from a single population recorded in the Amazonian lowlands, close to Lorocachi on the Río Curaray, Pastaza province. May also occur in the Peruvian Amazon. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Ecuador
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| Habitat and Ecology: | A shrub of Amazonian forest, collected an elevation of 250 m. |
| Systems: | Terrestrial |
| Major Threat(s): | Habitat destruction. |
| Conservation Actions: | Not known to occur within any protected areas, however, the population is very close to the Parque Nacional Yasuní. |
| Citation: | Montúfar, R. & Pitman, N. 2003. Elaphandra pastazensis. In: IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 20 November 2008. |
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