Piper cutucuense
| Piper cutucuense | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Piperales |
| Family: | Piperaceae |
| Genus: | Piper |
| Species: | P. cutucuense |
| Binomial name | |
| Piper cutucuense Yunck. | |
Piper cutucuense is a species of plant in the Piperaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador. It is a shrub in the Andes foothills of southeastern Ecuador, at about 1,260 meters elevation.[1]
In 2004, it was assessed to be endangered, not due to any specific threat targeting it, but due to threat of habitat loss. It was noted that it was not then in Ecuadorean museums, nor was it known to be growing in any of Ecuador's protected areas. In fact it is only known scientifically from a 1944 collection in one area.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Piper cutucuense". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006. Retrieved 2015-09-23.
Source
- Santiana, J. & Pitman, N. 2004. Piper cutucuense. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.
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