Gustavia spp. 
Group:
Plants
Area(s) Where Listed As Endangered:
Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Venezuela
Status/Date(s) Listed as Endangered:
  Scientific Name Status Listing Date Range
1. Gustavia acuminataVU-IUCN1998Brazil, Venezuela
2. Gustavia dodsoniiEN-IUCN2004Ecuador
3. Gustavia erythrocarpaVU-IUCN1998Brazil
4. Gustavia excelsaEN-IUCN1998Colombia
5. Gustavia foliosaVU-IUCN1998Colombia, Ecuador
6. Gustavia fosteriVU-IUCN1998Panama
7. Gustavia gracillimaEN-IUCN1998Colombia
8. Gustavia latifoliaCR-IUCN1998Colombia
9. Gustavia longepetiolataEN-IUCN1998Brazil
10. Gustavia longifuniculataCR-IUCN1998Colombia
11. Gustavia monocaulisEN-IUCN1998Colombia, Panama
12. Gustavia petiolataEN-IUCN1998Colombia
13. Gustavia pubescensVU-IUCN1998Colombia, Ecuador
14. Gustavia santanderiensisVU-IUCN1998Brazil, Colombia
15. Gustavia serrataEN-IUCN2004Ecuador
16. Gustavia sessilisVU-IUCN1998Colombia
17. Gustavia verticillataVU-IUCN1998Colombia, Panama


Species/Common Names:
Gustavia acuminata
Gustavia dodsonii
Gustavia erythrocarpa
Gustavia excelsa
Gustavia foliosa
Gustavia fosteri
Membrillo
Gustavia gracillima
Gustavia latifolia
Gustavia longepetiolata
Gustavia longifuniculata
Gustavia monocaulis
Gustavia petiolata
Gustavia pubescens
Gustavia santanderiensis
Gustavia serrata
Gustavia sessilis
Gustavia verticillata

Facts Summary:
Gustavia is a genus of plants of concern and found in the following area(s): Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Venezuela.


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