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Salvia quitensis Benth.
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Habitat and Ecology:
Systems
- Terrestrial
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IUCN Red List Assessment:
Red List Category
LC
Least Concern
Red List Criteria
3.1
Year Assessed
2004
- Needs updating
Assessor/s
Montfar, R. & Pitman, N.
Reviewer/s
Valencia, R., Pitman, N., Lon-Ynez, S. & Jrgensen, P.M. (Ecuador Plants Red List Authority)
Contributor/s
A shrub endemic to Andean Ecuador, where at least 25 populations are known, mostly from the province of Azuay. The species has been recorded in the Reserva Geobotnica Pululahua, where it is commonly used as live fenceposts. Also known from the Bosque Protector Maquipucuna, close to the Nanegal River, and along the Mazn River. Expected at lower elevations of Cajas National Park. Apart from habitat destruction, no specific threats are known.
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Salvia quitensis:
Salvia quitensis is a species of flowering plant in the Lamiaceae family that is native to Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.
References[edit]
- Montúfar, R. & Pitman, N. 2004. Salvia quitensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 July 2007.
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Range Description:
Altitude of 1,0003,500 m.
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