Argythamnia argentea

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
PLANTAE	TRACHEOPHYTA	MAGNOLIOPSIDA	EUPHORBIALES	EUPHORBIACEAE

Scientific Name:	Argythamnia argentea
Species Authority:	Millsp.
Synonym/s:	Ditaxis argentea (Millsp.) Pax & K.Hoffm.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Endangered B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii) ver 3.1
Year Published:	2012
Assessor/s:	Williams, S., Clubbe, C. & Hamilton, M.
Reviewer/s:	Hilton-Taylor, C. & Bilz, M.
Contributor/s:
Justification: Listed as Endangered as this species has a restricted geographic range (recorded from three islands = locations) with an extent of occurrence of 717 km sq. and an area of occupancy of 24 km sq. (determined using the recommended 2 x 2 km grid).

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	Endemic to the Turks and Caicos Islands. Recorded locations include: Big Ambergris Cay, South Caicos, and Grand Turk. Also reported as occurring on Little Water Cay. Occurs from just above sea level to about 20 m.
Countries:	Native: Turks and Caicos Islands
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Population [top]

Population:	Thought to occur in four subpopulations.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	Found in dry sandy pockets and on rocky hillsides and in scrublands.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	The species is most threatened by development. A significant proportion of the population is growing on land earmarked for development. Other threats include sea level rise and invasive species (e.g. Casuarina equisetifolia).

Major Threat(s):

The species is most threatened by development. A significant proportion of the population is growing on land earmarked for development. Other threats include sea level rise and invasive species (e.g. Casuarina equisetifolia).

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	There is ex situ conservation of the species happening at Royal Botanic Gardens Kew and the North Caicos Government Farm.

Conservation Actions:

There is ex situ conservation of the species happening at Royal Botanic Gardens Kew and the North Caicos Government Farm.

Citation:	Williams, S., Clubbe, C. & Hamilton, M. 2012. Argythamnia argentea. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 20 May 2013.
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