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Clusia skotaster
Assessment by: Nicolalde, F. & Pitman, N.

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Taxonomy
Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Theales Guttiferae

Taxon Name:  Clusia skotaster Gilli

Assessment Information
Red List Category & Criteria: Vulnerable D2 ver 3.1

Year Published: 2004

Date Assessed: April 30, 2004

Annotations: Needs Updating

Justification:
A shrub or tree endemic to Ecuador, where it is known only from the type collection made in 1975. The
exact location of the collection is unknown since the label only mentions "Pichincha"; it is not clear if
this refers to Volcán Pichincha or to the province. The species was not found in a thorough search for
Clusia in montane forest by X. Buitrón in 1985–1986. However, due to the recent description of the
species and the continued existence of large unexplored areas in Pichincha, the Vulnerable category is
suggested. No specimens of this species are housed in Ecuadorean museums. Apart from habitat
destruction, no specific threats are known.

Geographic Range
Range Description:
Altitude of 300 m.

Country Occurrence:
Native: Ecuador

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Habitat and Ecology (see Appendix for additional information)
Systems:  Terrestrial

Credits
Assessor(s): Nicolalde, F. & Pitman, N.

Reviewer(s): Valencia, R., Pitman, N., Léon-Yánez, S. & Jørgensen, P.M. (Ecuador Plants Red List
Authority)

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November 2004.

Citation
Nicolalde, F. & Pitman, N. 2004. Clusia skotaster. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004:
e.T45108A10980734. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T45108A10980734.en

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 Appendix

Habitats
(http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes)

Major
Habitat Season Suitability
Importance?

1. Forest -> 1.9. Forest - Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane - Suitable -

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