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Salix magnifica

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
PLANTAE TRACHEOPHYTA MAGNOLIOPSIDA SALICALES SALICACEAE

Scientific Name: Salix magnifica
Species Authority: Hemsl.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Vulnerable A1cd ver 2.3
Year Published: 1998
Annotations:
Needs updating
Assessor/s: World Conservation Monitoring Centre
Reviewer/s:
Contributor/s:
History:
1997 Vulnerable (Walter and Gillett 1998)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Confined to scattered localities in western Sichuan.
Countries:
Native:
China (Sichuan)
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Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: The species is found in montane broadleaved evergreen forest in valleys by streams.
Systems: Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): Individuals are apparently becoming scarcer in places because of the destruction of the habitat.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: Populations on Mt. Wolong are undisturbed as this is one of the sites where the giant panda occurs.
Citation: World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Salix magnifica. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 18 May 2013.
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