Veronica mannii

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
PLANTAE	TRACHEOPHYTA	MAGNOLIOPSIDA	SCROPHULARIALES	SCROPHULARIACEAE

Scientific Name:	Veronica mannii
Species Authority:	Hook.f.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Lower Risk/near threatened     ver 2.3
Year Published:	2000
Assessor/s:	Cheek, M. & Pollard, B.J.
Reviewer/s:	Hilton-Taylor, C. & Mauric, A. (Red List Programme Office)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species has been recorded from Bioko, Mt. Cameroon, and Mt. Oku.
Countries:	Native: Cameroon; Equatorial Guinea
Range Map:	Click here to open the map viewer and explore range.

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	It occurs in montane grassland areas at 2,700-4,000 m altitude.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):

Possible threats to the species are grazing pressures and/or fires.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:

More information is required on the location, numbers of individuals on the mountain, and on the extent of the threats posed by fire and grazing on this species.

Bibliography [top]

Cheek, M., Onana, J.-M. and Pollard, B.J. 2000. The Plants of Mount Oku and the Ijim Ridge, a Conservation Checklist. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Hilton-Taylor, C. 2000. 2000 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK.