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Psychotria petitii

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
PLANTAE TRACHEOPHYTA MAGNOLIOPSIDA RUBIALES RUBIACEAE

Scientific Name: Psychotria petitii
Species Authority: Verdc.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Vulnerable B1+2c, D2 ver 2.3
Year Published: 1998
Date Assessed: 1998-01-01
Annotations:
Needs updating
Assessor/s: World Conservation Monitoring Centre
History:
1997 – Vulnerable (Walter and Gillett 1998)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Occurs in the Taita Hills. Specimens which are arguably a new and highly restricted species have been found at higher altitudes in the same location.
Countries:
Native:
Kenya
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Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: This species is confined to upland moist evergreen forest.
Systems: Terrestrial

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: It is not possible to keep the seeds in long-term storage but the Plant Conservation Programme in Kenya maintains a living collection.
Citation: World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Psychotria petitii. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 24 April 2014.
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