Ceroxylon alpinum |
Ceroxylon amazonicum |
Ceroxylon echinulatum |
Ceroxylon quindiuense |
Ceroxylon sasaimae |
Facts Summary:
Ceroxylon (commonly known as the Andean Wax Palm species) is a genus of plants of concern and found in the following area(s): Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela.
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Scientific Name | Status | Listing Date | Range | |
1. | Ceroxylon alpinum | EN-IUCN | 1998 | Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela |
2. | Ceroxylon amazonicum | EN-IUCN | 2003 | Ecuador |
3. | Ceroxylon echinulatum | VU-IUCN | 2003 | Ecuador, Peru |
4. | Ceroxylon quindiuense | VU-IUCN | 1998 | Colombia |
5. | Ceroxylon sasaimae | CR-IUCN | 1998 | Colombia |
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