Myrceugenia fernandeziana
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| PLANTAE |
TRACHEOPHYTA |
MAGNOLIOPSIDA |
MYRTALES |
MYRTACEAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Myrceugenia fernandeziana |
| Species Authority: |
(Hooker & Arnott) Johow |
Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Vulnerable
D2
ver 2.3
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| Year Assessed: |
1998 |
| Annotations: |
Needs updating
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| Assessor/s: |
World Conservation Monitoring Centre |
| History: |
| 1997 |
– |
Not Threatened
(Walter and Gillett 1998)
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Geographic Range
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| Range Description: |
Masatierra Is. Preliminary data indicate the species is confined to less than 100 km². More detailed information on the species should become available to confirm this evaluation.
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| Countries: |
Native:
Chile (Juan Fernández Is.)
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
A dominant species of lowland dry forest and lower montane forest.
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| Systems: |
Terrestrial |
| Major Threat(s): |
The extent of the forest has declined through the effects of grazing by feral animals, spread of introduced weeds and soil erosion. Trees were also cut in large numbers for lumber in the past.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
The islands are designated as a national park and biosphere reserve and work is being carried out by CONAF to save the native plants.
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