Copernicia brittonorum
Taxonomy [top]
| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLANTAE | TRACHEOPHYTA | LILIOPSIDA | ARECALES | PALMAE |
| Scientific Name: | Copernicia brittonorum |
| Species Authority: | León |
Assessment Information [top]
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Vulnerable B1+2e ver 2.3 |
| Year Published: | 1998 |
| Annotations: |
Needs updating
|
| Assessor/s: | Moya, C. |
Geographic Range [top]
| Range Description: | Las Villas and Pinar del Río are the only known localities of this palm tree. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Cuba
|
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Habitat and Ecology [top]
| Habitat and Ecology: | It occurs in lowland woodlands and in open wetlands. |
| Systems: | Terrestrial |
Threats [top]
| Major Threat(s): | Local overexploitation of the timber and leaf fibre is causing a decline in population number and few individuals remain in the wild. |
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: | Moya, C. 1998. Copernicia brittonorum. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2012. |
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