Bactris spp. 
Group:
Plants
Area(s) Where Listed As Endangered:
Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Jamaica, Panama, Peru
Status/Date(s) Listed as Endangered:
  Scientific Name Status Listing Date Range
1. Bactris coloniataVU-IUCN1998Colombia, Panama, Peru
2. Bactris jamaicanaVU-IUCN1998Jamaica
3. Bactris longisetaVU-IUCN1998Costa Rica
4. Bactris nancibensisCR-IUCN1998French Guiana
5. Bactris pickeliiVU-IUCN1998Brazil
6. Bactris setifloraEN-IUCN2003Ecuador


Species/Common Names:
Bactris coloniata
Bactris jamaicana
Prickly Pole
Bactris longiseta
Bactris nancibensis
Bactris pickelii
Bactris setiflora

Facts Summary:
Bactris is a genus of plants of concern and found in the following area(s): Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Jamaica, Panama, Peru.


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