Asteraceae FAMILY Endangered

Tamania chardonii

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Tamania chardonii is an evergreen shrub or small tree producing a crown of leaves at the apex of each branch The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of resin and materials. Tamania chardonii has a restricted distribution in the Andes of Colombia and Venezuela. There is a continuous decline in the quality and extent of habitat due to the increasing conversion of land to agricultural use. The plant is classified as 'Endangered' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2020)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeNortwest S. America - Colombia, Venezuela

HabitatFound in sub-páramo ecosystems and in humid high Andean forest, generally within the forest; at elevations from 2,150 - 2,900 metres[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].