ENEndangered

Guasca

Grias colombiana

Grias colombiana is a species of woody plant in the family Lecythidaceae. It is found only in Colombia.

01Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Family

Lecythidaceae

Genus

Grias

Guasca belongs to the family Lecythidaceae, order Ericales, within the Magnoliopsida class.

02Description

Species Profile

Grias colombiana is a species of woody plant in the family Lecythidaceae. It is found only in Colombia.

Grias colombiana faces severe population decline primarily due to extensive deforestation and habitat fragmentation throughout its limited range in Colombia. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to ongoing agricultural expansion and urban development pressures.

Key Facts

IUCN StatusEndangered (EN)
GroupPlants
04Threats

Threats

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IUCN Red List: Endangered

Grias colombiana faces severe population decline primarily due to extensive deforestation and habitat fragmentation throughout its limited range in Colombia. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to ongoing agricultural expansion and urban development pressures.

Agricultural expansion

HighOngoing

Deforestation and habitat loss

HighOngoing

Habitat fragmentation

HighOngoing

Limited geographic range

HighOngoing

Urban development

MediumOngoing
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07Sources

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 (Grias colombiana). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/guasca-3082327

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