Chelyocarpus dianeurus
Taxonomy [top]
| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLANTAE | TRACHEOPHYTA | LILIOPSIDA | ARECALES | PALMAE |
| Scientific Name: | Chelyocarpus dianeurus |
| Species Authority: | (Burret) H.E. Moore |
Assessment Information [top]
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Lower Risk/near threatened ver 2.3 |
| Year Assessed: | 1998 |
| Annotations: |
Needs updating
|
| Assessor/s: | World Conservation Monitoring Centre |
Geographic Range [top]
| Range Description: | Found the Pacific lowlands of Colombia. In some undisturbed areas, the species occurs in abundance and is under little threat at present. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Colombia
|
Habitat and Ecology [top]
| Habitat and Ecology: | A single-stemmed palm of rainforest, occurring on well-drained soils. |
| Systems: | Terrestrial |
Threats [top]
| Major Threat(s): | Leaf sheath fibre is used locally for pillow stuffing. |
Bibliography [top]
|
Johnson, D. et al. 1997. Completed data collection forms for palms. Oldfield, S., Lusty, C. and MacKinven, A. (compilers). 1998. The World List of Threatened Trees. World Conservation Press, Cambridge, UK. |
| Citation: | World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Chelyocarpus dianeurus. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 10 February 2012. |
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