Guasca
Macrolobium pittieri
Macrolobium pittieri is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found in Colombia and Panama.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Macrolobium
Guasca belongs to the family Fabaceae, order Fabales, within the Magnoliopsida class.
Species Profile
Macrolobium pittieri is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found in Colombia and Panama. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Macrolobium pittieri faces severe population decline primarily due to extensive deforestation and habitat conversion for agriculture and urban development throughout its limited range in Costa Rica and Panama. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized habitat destruction and fragmentation.
Key Facts
Threats
IUCN Red List: Endangered
Macrolobium pittieri faces severe population decline primarily due to extensive deforestation and habitat conversion for agriculture and urban development throughout its limited range in Costa Rica and Panama. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized habitat destruction and fragmentation.
Deforestation for agriculture
Urban development and infrastructure expansion
Habitat fragmentation
Limited geographic range
Logging and timber extraction
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Guasca (Macrolobium pittieri). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/guasca