Centaurodendron palmiforme
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| PLANTAE |
TRACHEOPHYTA |
MAGNOLIOPSIDA |
ASTERALES |
COMPOSITAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Centaurodendron palmiforme |
| Species Authority: |
Skottsb. |
Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Critically Endangered
B1+2c
ver 2.3
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| Year Assessed: |
1998 |
| Annotations: |
Needs updating
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| Assessor/s: |
World Conservation Monitoring Centre |
| History: |
| 1997 |
– |
Endangered
(Walter and Gillett 1998)
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Geographic Range
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| Range Description: |
The genus contains three species, endemic to Juan Fernandez.
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| Countries: |
Native:
Chile (Juan Fernández Is.)
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Population
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| Population: |
Preliminary data indicate the species is confined to less than 100 km² and declining in numbers. More detailed information on the species should become available to confirm this evaluation.
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Major Threat(s): |
Grazing by feral animals and spread of introduced weeds.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
The islands are designated as a national park and biosphere reserve and work is being carried out by CONAF to save the native plants.
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Bibliography
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Oldfield, S., Lusty, C. and MacKinven, A. (compilers). 1998. The World List of Threatened Trees. World Conservation Press, Cambridge, UK.
Ricci, M. 1991. Letter to Hugh Synge concerning conservation status of plants of the Juan Fernandez Islands. Includes annotations to 12 Aug 1991 TPU printout for the Juan Fernandez Islands.
Ricci, Marcia. 1990. Programa de conservación y recuperación de plantas amenazadas de Juan Fernandez. (Including annotations by H. Synge).
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