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Veitchia simulans

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
PLANTAE TRACHEOPHYTA LILIOPSIDA ARECALES PALMAE

Scientific Name: Veitchia simulans
Species Authority: H.E.Moore

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Vulnerable   A1c   ver 2.3
Year Published: 1998
Annotations:
Needs updating
Assessor/s: Fuller, D.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Endemic to Vanua Levu and Taveuni, the species occurs in small subpopulations.
Countries:
Native:
Fiji
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Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: Dense forest between 300 and 600 m.
Systems: Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): Some areas have been logged or cleared for agriculture.
Citation: Fuller, D. 1998. Veitchia simulans. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 26 May 2012.
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