Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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Plantae | Tracheophyta | Magnoliopsida | Magnoliales | Annonaceae |
Scientific Name: | Monodora hastipetala Couvreur |
Taxonomic Notes: | A recently described taxon. |
Red List Category & Criteria: | Critically Endangered B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii) ver 3.1 |
Year Published: | 2009 |
Date Assessed: | 2008-04-21 |
Assessor(s): | Eastern Arc Mountains & Coastal Forests CEPF Plant Assessment Project |
Reviewer(s): | Beentje, H., Gereau, R., Kabuye, C., Kalema, J., Luke, Q., Lyaruu, H., Maunder, M., Mwachala, G., Ndangalasi, H., Njau, F. & Schatz, G. (East African Plants Red List Authority) |
Justification: Has an extent of occurrence of <100 km² and an area of occupancy of <10 km², known from a single location and there is almost certainly a continuing decline in habitat extent and quality. Hence qualifies for listing as Critically Endangered. Should this species be found at further localities, then the assessment may need to be changed. |
Range Description: | Known only from a very small area from Kiwengoma Forest in the Matumbi Hills. | ||||||||
Countries occurrence: | Native: Tanzania, United Republic of | ||||||||
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Population: | Unknown, but one of the collections cites it as common. | ||
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Habitat and Ecology: | A tree growing in dry scrub and riverine coastal forest. |
Systems: | Terrestrial |
Continuing decline in area, extent and/or quality of habitat: | Yes |
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Major Threat(s): | Does not appear to be in any protected area, but if it is, they are not effectively protected. There is selective logging (especially of Pterocarpus), loss of habitat due to agricultural expansion (crops) and general logging for charcoal production. |
Conservation Actions: | Protection of Kiwengoma Forest is doubtful. |
Citation: | Eastern Arc Mountains & Coastal Forests CEPF Plant Assessment Project. 2009. Monodora hastipetala. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009: e.T157960A5178223. . Downloaded on 27 April 2018. |
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