Gordonia curtyana
Taxonomy [top]
| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLANTAE | TRACHEOPHYTA | MAGNOLIOPSIDA | THEALES | THEACEAE |
| Scientific Name: | Gordonia curtyana |
| Species Authority: | (A.Rich.) H.Keng |
| Synonym/s: |
Laplacea curtyana A.Rich.
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Assessment Information [top]
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Critically Endangered B1+2c ver 2.3 | |||
| Year Published: | 1998 | |||
| Annotations: |
Needs updating
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| Assessor/s: | Areces-Mallea, A.E. | |||
| History: |
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Geographic Range [top]
| Range Description: | Pinar del Río and the Isla de Pinos. The accepted genus of the taxon is now Gordonia. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Cuba
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Habitat and Ecology [top]
| Habitat and Ecology: | A very uncommon tree, up to 15 m tall, occurring in lowland and hill semi-deciduous forest. |
| Systems: | Terrestrial |
Threats [top]
| Major Threat(s): | The area is under constant pressure from cutting and clearing. |
Bibliography [top]
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Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1997. A listing of threatened Cuban trees prepared for the Conservation and Sustainable Management of Trees project. Borhidi, A. 1992. Letter to Hugh Synge concerning conservation status of Cuban plants. Includes annotations to 27 Aug 1991 TPU printout for Cuba. Jardin Botánico Nacional, Havana, Cuba (HAJB). 1988. Returned questionnaire: rare and threatened plants of Cuba. Oldfield, S., Lusty, C. and MacKinven, A. (compilers). 1998. The World List of Threatened Trees. World Conservation Press, Cambridge, UK. |
| Citation: | Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. Gordonia curtyana. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2012. |
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