Micranthocereus streckeri

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
PLANTAE	TRACHEOPHYTA	MAGNOLIOPSIDA	CARYOPHYLLALES	CACTACEAE

Scientific Name:	Micranthocereus streckeri
Species Authority:	Van Heek & Van Criek.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Critically Endangered   B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii); C2a(ii); D   ver 3.1
Year Assessed:	2002
Assessor/s:	Taylor, N.P.
Reviewer/s:	Stuppy, W. & Taylor, N.P. (Cacti & Succulent Plant Red List Authority)
Justification: Critical due to its very restricted distribution, small population size (fewer than 50 individuals seen) and potential for alteration of its habitat, which is above a main highway.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	Occurs west of Seabra in central Bahia.
Countries:	Native: Brazil (Bahia)

Population [top]

Population Trend:

Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	Northern campo rupestre (Chapada Diamantina) element: in the campo rupestre/cerrado de altitude ecotone, c. 1100 m.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):

Loss of habitat.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:

Listed on CITES App. II.

Bibliography [top]

IUCN. 2002. 2002 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 8 October 2002. Taylor, N.P. and Zappi, D.C. 2004. Cacti of Eastern Brazil. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.