| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLANTAE | TRACHEOPHYTA | LILIOPSIDA | ARECALES | PALMAE |
| Scientific Name: | Cryosophila williamsii | |||
| Species Authority: | P.H. Allen | |||
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| Red List Category & Criteria: | Extinct in the Wild ver 2.3 | |||
| Year Assessed: | 1998 | |||
| Annotations: |
Needs updating
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| Assessor/s: | Evans, R. | |||
| History: |
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| Range Description: | The species is confined to two widely-separated subpopulations on the west side of Lago Yojoa. |
| Countries: |
Regionally extinct:
Honduras
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| Habitat and Ecology: | Occurring in lowland rainforest on steep slopes. The flowers are unique in the genus in their ascending rather than arching position. |
| Systems: | Terrestrial |
| Major Threat(s): | Increasing agriculture, settlement and logging have caused population declines in the past. The leaves are used locally for thatching and the palm heart is eaten for medicinal purposes. |
| Conservation Actions: | The subpopulation at Lago Yojoa is known to be reproducing and is given some protection within a forest reserve. |
| Citation: | Evans, R. 1998. Cryosophila williamsii. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2012. |
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