| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLANTAE | TRACHEOPHYTA | MAGNOLIOPSIDA | FABALES | LEGUMINOSAE |
| Scientific Name: | Acacia zapatensis |
| Species Authority: | Urban & Ekman |
| Taxonomic Notes: | Recently transferred to Vachellia zapatensis (Urb. & Ekman) Seigler & Ebinger. |
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Endangered B1+2c ver 2.3 | |||
| Year Assessed: | 1998 | |||
| Annotations: |
Needs updating
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| Assessor/s: | Areces-Mallea, A.E. | |||
| History: |
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| Range Description: | An endemic shrub, sometimes a small tree, confined to the Peninsula de Zapata, Matanzas province in eastern Cuba. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Cuba
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| Systems: | Terrestrial |
| Major Threat(s): | Development for tourism is currently the major threat to the species. |
| Citation: | Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. Acacia zapatensis. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2012. |
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