Fagara externa
Taxonomy [top]
| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLANTAE | TRACHEOPHYTA | MAGNOLIOPSIDA | SAPINDALES | RUTACEAE |
| Scientific Name: | Fagara externa |
| Species Authority: | Skottsb. |
| Taxonomic Notes: | Fagara is now included in Zanthoxylum. |
Assessment Information [top]
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Vulnerable D2 ver 2.3 | |||
| Year Assessed: | 1998 | |||
| Annotations: |
Needs updating
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| Assessor/s: | World Conservation Monitoring Centre | |||
| History: |
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Geographic Range [top]
| Range Description: | Endemic to Masafuera Is. Preliminary data indicate the species is confined to less than 100 km². More detailed information on the species should become available to confirm this evaluation. Fagara is now included in Zanthoxylum. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Chile (Juan Fernández Is.)
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Habitat and Ecology [top]
| Habitat and Ecology: | A characteristic species of lower montane forest. |
| Systems: | Terrestrial |
Conservation Actions [top]
| 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. |
Bibliography [top]
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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). WWF and IUCN. 1994. Centres of plant diversity. A guide and strategy for their conservation. IUCN Publications Unit, Cambridge, UK. |
| Citation: | World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Fagara externa. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 10 February 2012. |
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