Flying Goldfish 
Group:
Plants
Area(s) Where Listed As Endangered:
Ecuador


Species/Common Names:
Columnea albiflora
Columnea asteroloma
Columnea atahualpae
Columnea brenneri
Columnea capillosa
Columnea elongatifolia
Columnea eubracteata
Columnea flexiflora
Columnea katzensteinii
Columnea manabiana
Columnea mastersonii
Columnea ovatifolia
Columnea poortmannii
Columnea rileyi
Columnea rubribracteata
Columnea schimpffii

Facts Summary:
Columnea (commonly known as the Flying Goldfish species) is a genus of plants of concern and found in the following area(s): Ecuador.

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Status/Date(s) Listed as Endangered

  Scientific Name Status Listing Date Range
1. Columnea albifloraVU-IUCN2004Ecuador
2. Columnea asterolomaCR-IUCN2004Ecuador
3. Columnea atahualpaeEN-IUCN2004Ecuador
4. Columnea brenneriVU-IUCN2004Ecuador
5. Columnea capillosaVU-IUCN2004Ecuador
6. Columnea elongatifoliaVU-IUCN2004Ecuador
7. Columnea eubracteataVU-IUCN2004Ecuador
8. Columnea flexifloraEN-IUCN2004Ecuador
9. Columnea katzensteiniiVU-IUCN2004Ecuador
10. Columnea manabianaCR-IUCN2004Ecuador
11. Columnea mastersoniiVU-IUCN2004Ecuador
12. Columnea ovatifoliaVU-IUCN2004Ecuador
13. Columnea poortmanniiCR-IUCN2004Ecuador
14. Columnea rileyiVU-IUCN2004Ecuador
15. Columnea rubribracteataVU-IUCN2004Ecuador
16. Columnea schimpffiiEN-IUCN2004Ecuador

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