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Frangula azorica

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
PLANTAE TRACHEOPHYTA MAGNOLIOPSIDA RHAMNALES RHAMNACEAE

Scientific Name: Frangula azorica
Species Authority: Tutin

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Lower Risk/near threatened ver 2.3
Year Published: 1998
Annotations:
Needs updating
Assessor/s: World Conservation Monitoring Centre
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Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: An endemic to the Azores, now probably extinct in Madeira. It occurs on all the Azorean Islands, except Graciosa and Corvo.
Countries:
Native:
Portugal (Azores, Madeira)
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Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: In laurel-juniper forest up to 1,000 m. It appears to be a vigorous species which is little affected by habitat degradation.
Systems: Terrestrial
Citation: World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Frangula azorica. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 21 May 2013.
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