Tapura orbicularis

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
PLANTAE TRACHEOPHYTA MAGNOLIOPSIDA CELASTRALES DICHAPETALACEAE

Scientific Name: Tapura orbicularis
Species Authority: Ekman ex Urban

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Vulnerable   B1+2c   ver 2.3
Year Assessed: 1998
Annotations:
Needs updating
Assessor/s: Areces-Mallea, A.E.
History:
1997 Rare (Walter and Gillett 1998)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Sierra de Nipe in HolguĂ­n Province.
Countries:
Native:
Cuba

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: Known only from the montane edaphic climax shrubwoods and forests.
Systems: Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): This rare tree is suffering from habitat destruction resulting from logging and mining activities.
Citation: Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. Tapura orbicularis. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2012.
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