The species author for Bomarea ceratophora: Neuendorf

IUCN Status for Bomarea ceratophora: EN B1ab(iii) ver 3.1 (2001)

Year of Assessment for Bomarea ceratophora: 2003

Evaluation for Bomarea ceratophora: Mogolln, H. & Pitman, N.

IUCN Evaluator for Bomarea ceratophora: Valencia, R., Pitman, N., Lon-Ynez, S. & Jrgensen, P.M. (Ecuador Plants Red List Authority)

Status rationale for Bomarea ceratophora: A vine endemic to Ecuador, where it is known from two collections in the eastern cordillera, at the confluence of the Ro Pastaza and Ro Topo, and near Mera. Not known to occur inside Ecuador's protected areas, but may be found in the eastern portion of the Parque Nacional Llanganates and the southern portion of the Reserva Ecolgica Antisana. The principal threat is habitat alteration. No specimens of this species are housed in Ecuadorian museums. Habitat destruction is the only known threat to the species.

Threats for Bomarea ceratophora: 1

Citations for Bomarea ceratophora:

Valencia, R., Pitman, N., Len-Ynez, S. and Jrgensen, P.M. (eds). 2000. Libro Rojo de las Plantas Endmicas del Ecuador 2000. Publicaciones del Herbario QCA, Ponticicia Universidad Catlica del Ecuador, Quito.

IUCN Citation for Bomarea ceratophora: Mogolln, H. & Pitman, N. 2003. Bomarea ceratophora. In: IUCN 2006. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 September 2006.

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Bomarea ceratophora