In danger of extinction in Ecuador

Licaria exserta It is a kind of Lauraceae family Endemic from Ecuador that is found in danger of extinction. The populations of this tree, which reaches 30 m high, are distributed throughout the Napo region, specifically in the Alism of Amazon or Tierra Firme. There is record of its existence thanks to four collections from the Jatun Sacha Biological Reserve, which are believed to come from the same individual.

This is also another of the Endangered species in education. HeOcotea Hirtostyla It is another tree Lauraceae, some whose collections come from the Biological Reserve of Jatun Sacha, Apayacu and the Yasuni National Park. This species can exceed 6 meters high and provide green fruits in the form of oval cluster. Its geographical distribution covers the Napo and Orellana regionsbeing his habitats the humid tropical forest and the primary forest on red hill soils.

In it Piemontano Amazon Forest From the province of Morona-Santiago we find A. Pilosaa kind of tree of the Melastomataceae family that is in a range of 500-800 m altitude. The construction of road infrastructure and human settlements constitute the main threats that have taken him to Danger of extinction.

In the Napo region We find another species of the Piemontano Amazon Forest, belonging to the Piperaceae family. It is a tree that is little known, because in more than 100 years there has only been a single record in the city of Baeza. Currently its state of conservation is considered in critical danger of extinction.

Another species threatened by deforestationfor agricultural activity and coal mining, it is the Guzmania Lepidota. It is an epiphytic herb registered for the first and only time at the end of the 19th century, in the low Andean forests that surround the Pululahua volcano, in the Pichincha province. Currently, its conservation status is considered in critical danger of extinctionalthough the lack of collections could indicate its extinction.

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Pseudolmedia Manabiensis It is a tree of Wet Piemontano Coastbelonging to the Moraceae family, which is located in the province of Manabí. Among some of its characteristics, it is worth mentioning that its leaves serve as a habitat to chrysomélidos and that it blooms in autumn, specifically between October and November. Of this species discovered 26 years ago only the existence of two specimensstrongly threatened by deforestation, grazing and tourism in the area. That is why its state of conservation is considered in critical danger of extinction. Currently, an image of this species that can be published is not available. Therefore, the one shown below is an image of a plant closely related to the Pseudolmedia Manabiensiswhich is called Pseudolmedia Macrophylla.

Continuing with this list of threatened or endangered species, we find Nubigena eudema. This overpape herb, which is capable of growing at about 4,000-4,500 m altitude, has 8 populations in Ecuador Located in the mountains and volcanoes of the provinces of Bolívar, Chimborazo, Cotopaxi, Imbabura, Pichincha and Tungurahua. Currently E. Nubigena is considered in danger of extinctionbeing the destruction of its habitat and climate change the main threats it faces.

Distributing only in the riverside areas of the Topo and Zulac rivers, about 1,200 m altitude, we find Myriocolea irrarata, also known as Irrorata colure (Taxonomy updated 2012). It is one Briófita and Endemic Plant of Ecuadorbelonging to the Lejeuneaceae family, which grows on the bush Cuphea Bakeasee. The deforestation and deterioration of the water masses to which this plant is associated, through the construction of dams, have taken it to the critical danger of extinction.

We recommend knowing better this type of plants reading this other post about the briophyte plants: examples and characteristics.

Aphelandra azuayensis It is a shrub vegetable species that belongs to the Acanthaceae family. This Endemism of the interandin regionit is located about 2,500-3,000 m altitude in the humid tropical or subtropical forests of Ecuador. Currently, your state of conservation is in critical danger of extinction Due to the loss of habitat due to deforestation and changes in land uses for the development of agricultural activities.

In the skirts of the volcanoes Pichincha and Atacazo, he lives Gentianella Jamesoniia herb of shrub Páramo which stands out to the naked eye for its flowers in bell -shaped. Is currently in Danger of extinction For grazing, burning and the metropolitan expansion of the area.

This is a kind of acanthaceae family grass that lives in the Dry coastal forest at altitudes ranging from 0 to 500 m. Located in the provinces of Guayas and Manabí, specimens are not registered since 1952. Its conservation status is in critical danger of extinctionhaving identified deforestation and changes in land uses for agriculture as its main threats.

Laxum Dental It is another Ecuador endemic species of shrub type that belongs to the Acanthaceae family. The first specimens of this phanerogam critical danger of extinction for the degradation of the ecosystems of which it is part, as a consequence of deforestation.

This is a Ecuador’s endemic bush which is distributed by the coastal forests, from the 0 masl to 530 m of altitude, in the provinces of Chimborazo, Guayas and Manabí. Also belonging to the Acanthaceae family and the Psilanthele genus, whose 4 species described, only this is accepted, P. Eggersii It is found in critical danger of extinctionwithout knowing if it is extinct or not, due to the destruction of its habitat.

Saulauia Aguaricana It is a kind of Ecuador’s endemic bush belonging to the Actinidiaceae family. Its geographical distribution is limited to the Eastern Cordillera de los Andes, in the proximities to Colombiato an attitudinal range of 2,000 – 3,000 m. For about 30 years, information from any specimen has been collected and its state of conservation is considered in danger of extinction. Among its threats, the destruction of its habitat stands out: for the development of urban areas, agricultural, livestock, mining and wood -collection activities, according to IUCN.

This species of vine or climbing, of the Alstroemeriaceae family, is an endemism of Ecuador of its own low Andean forest (1,000-1,500 m). Currently, although copies can be found in the eastern region of the Llanganates National Park (located in the provinces of Cotopaxi, Tungurahua, Pastaza and Napo) and south of the Ecological Antisana Reserve (in the province of Napo), B. Ceratophora It is in Danger of extinction due to the destruction of its habitat.

IRENELLA CRHYSOTRICHA It is a herbaceous species of Irenella Equatorial Endemic Genusbelonging to the Amaranthaceae family. Inhabits the humid and dry forests of the coastal areas, in an altitudinal range of 0 – 500 m. In the 1980s, the existence of 8 populations was recorded, mostly located in protected areas. The fragmentation of the territory and the loss of habitat constitute two great threats that has led to this species tol Danger of extinction.

This Palmera of the Arecaceae family is Endemic from Ecuador And it is distributed from the Low Andean Forest to Altoin an altitude range of 1,000 – 3,000 m. Populations have been registered in Sambotambo, Orianga and in the vicinity of Guaranda (Bolívar). Currently, due to deforestation (for agriculture, aquaculture) this species is in Danger of extinction. In fact it has been proposed as one of the 50 palms more threatened by the Panel of specialists of this type of IUCN tree.

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