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Pandanus palustris

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
PLANTAE TRACHEOPHYTA LILIOPSIDA PANDANALES PANDANACEAE

Scientific Name: Pandanus palustris
Species Authority: Thouars

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Critically Endangered D ver 2.3
Year Published: 1998
Annotations:
Needs updating
Assessor/s: Page, W.
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History:
1997 – Endangered (Walter and Gillett 1998)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Like P. carmichalii, the species, which in this case is a tree growing to 10 m, is found in the marshland at Le Petrin. Isolated individuals also occur on river courses of Mare aus Vacoas ('Lake of Pandanus').
Countries:
Native:
Mauritius
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Population [top]

Population: Fewer than 20 individuals have been counted.

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: Marshland and river courses.
Systems: Terrestrial

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: The plant has not been successfully brought into cultivation.
Citation: Page, W. 1998. Pandanus palustris. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 24 May 2013.
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