Rediscovery of Gasteranthusextinctus L.E.Skog & L.P.Kvist (Gesneriaceae) at multiple sites in western Ecuador

We report the rediscovery of the Critically Endangered cloud forest herb , not seen since 1985. In 2019 and 2021, was recorded at five sites in the western foothills of the Ecuadorian Andes, 4-25 km from the type locality at the celebrated Centinela ridge. We describe the species' distribution,...

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Published in:PhytoKeys 2022, Vol.194, p.33-46
Main Authors: Pitman, Nigel C A, White, Dawson M, Andino, Juan Ernesto Guevara, Couvreur, Thomas L P, Fortier, Riley P, Zapata, José Nicolás, Cornejo, Xavier, Clark, John L, Feeley, Kenneth J, Johnston, Mark K, Lozinguez, Alix, Rivas-Torres, Gonzalo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
and Monitoring
Andes
Biogeography
Conservation Biology
Ecological risk assessment
Ecuador
Floristics & Distribution
Gesneriaceae
Harvesting
Population Management
Short Communication
Tropical Forests
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Summary:We report the rediscovery of the Critically Endangered cloud forest herb , not seen since 1985. In 2019 and 2021, was recorded at five sites in the western foothills of the Ecuadorian Andes, 4-25 km from the type locality at the celebrated Centinela ridge. We describe the species' distribution, abundance, habitat and conservation status and offer recommendations for further research and conservation efforts focused on and the small, disjunct forest remnants it occupies.
ISSN:1314-2011
1314-2003
DOI:10.3897/phytokeys.194.79638