







| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLANTAE | TRACHEOPHYTA | MAGNOLIOPSIDA | MYRTALES | MELASTOMATACEAE |
| Scientific Name: | Tetrazygia elegans |
| Species Authority: | Urban |
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Vulnerable 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: | Occurring in Sierra Maestra and other high mountain ranges in Santiado and Guantánamo provinces. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Cuba
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| Population: | There has been a reduction in the number of populations and individuals. |
| Habitat and Ecology: | This shrub or small tree is confined to cloud forest. |
| Systems: | Terrestrial |
| Citation: | Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. Tetrazygia elegans. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2012. |
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