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Gustavia (genus)
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Gustavia is a genus of flowering plants of Lecythidaceae
family. It consists of about 41 species native to tropical South America
. The following species are threatened
, some are critically endangered:
Gustavia superba
, though, is actually abundant in re-growing secondary forest
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Lecythidaceae
The Lecythidaceae comprise a family of about 20 genera and 250-300 species of woody plants native to tropical South America and Madagascar.According to the most recent molecular analysis of Lecythidaceae The Lecythidaceae comprise a family of about 20 genera and 250-300 species of woody plants...
family. It consists of about 41 species native to tropical South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
. The following species are threatened
Threatened species
Threatened species are any speciesg animals, plants, fungi, etc.) which are vulnerable to endangerment in the near future.The World Conservation Union is the foremost authority on threatened species, and treats threatened species not as a single category, but as a group of three categories,...
, some are critically endangered:
- Gustavia acuminataGustavia acuminataGustavia acuminata is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It is found in Brazil and Venezuela.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Pires O'Brien, J. 1998. . Downloaded on 18 July 2007....
- Gustavia dodsoniiGustavia dodsoniiGustavia dodsonii is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It is found only in Ecuador.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-Source:...
- Gustavia erythrocarpaGustavia erythrocarpaGustavia erythrocarpa is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It is found only in Brazil.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Pires O'Brien, J. 1998. . Downloaded on 18 July 2007....
- Gustavia excelsaGustavia excelsaGustavia excelsa is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It is found only in Colombia.-Source:* Calderon, E. 1998. . Downloaded on 18 July 2007....
- Gustavia foliosaGustavia foliosaGustavia foliosa is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 18 July 2007....
- Gustavia fosteriGustavia fosteriThe Membrillo is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It is found only in Panama.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Mitré, M. 1998. . Downloaded on 18 July 2007....
- Membrillo - Gustavia gracillimaGustavia gracillimaGustavia gracillima is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It is found only in Colombia.-Source:* Calderon, E. 1998. . Downloaded on 18 July 2007....
- Gustavia latifoliaGustavia latifoliaGustavia latifolia is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It is found only in Colombia.-Source:* Calderon, E. 1998. . Downloaded on 18 July 2007....
- Gustavia longepetiolataGustavia longepetiolataGustavia longepetiolata is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It is found only in Brazil.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Pires O'Brien, J. 1998. . Downloaded on 18 July 2007....
- Gustavia longifuniculataGustavia longifuniculataGustavia longifuniculata is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It is found only in Colombia.-Source:* Calderon, E. 1998. . Downloaded on 18 July 2007....
- Gustavia monocaulisGustavia monocaulisGustavia monocaulis is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It is found in Colombia and Panama.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Mitré, M. 1998. . Downloaded on 18 July 2007....
- Gustavia petiolataGustavia petiolataGustavia petiolata is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It is found only in Colombia.-Source:* Calderon, E. 1998. . Downloaded on 18 July 2007....
- Gustavia pubescensGustavia pubescensGustavia pubescens is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 18 July 2007....
- Gustavia santanderiensisGustavia santanderiensisGustavia santanderiensis is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It is found in Brazil and Colombia.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Calderon, E. 1998. . Downloaded on 18 July 2007....
- Gustavia serrataGustavia serrataGustavia serrata is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It is found only in Ecuador and also Brazil.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-Source:...
- Gustavia sessilisGustavia sessilisGustavia sessilis is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It is found only in Colombia.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 18 July 2007....
- Gustavia verticillataGustavia verticillataGustavia verticillata is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It is found in Colombia and Panama.-Source:* Calderon, E. 1998. . Downloaded on 18 July 2007....
Gustavia superba
Gustavia superba
Gustavia superba is a species of trees that grow in Central and North-Western America.Common names include Membrillo, Sachamango and Heaven Lotus. These plants are noted for having very long leaves and large flowers . The trunks themselves are mostly 6-10m high with the leaves radiating from the top...
, though, is actually abundant in re-growing secondary forest
Secondary forest
A secondary forest is a forest or woodland area which has re-grown after a major disturbance such as fire, insect infestation, timber harvest or windthrow, until a long enough period has passed so that the effects of the disturbance are no longer evident...
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