Myrtus claraensis

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
PLANTAE TRACHEOPHYTA MAGNOLIOPSIDA MYRTALES MYRTACEAE

Scientific Name: Myrtus claraensis
Species Authority: (Urban) Bisse

Assessment Information [top]

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

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: This shrub, sometimes a small tree, is confined to the coastal areas of Casilda in Sancti Spiritus province.
Countries:
Native:
Cuba

Population [top]

Population: Very uncommon.

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Systems: Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): Housing development and the expansion of tourism have caused extremely severe habitat decline.
Citation: Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. Myrtus claraensis. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2012.
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