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Phoenix theophrasti

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
PLANTAE TRACHEOPHYTA LILIOPSIDA ARECALES PALMAE

Scientific Name: Phoenix theophrasti
Species Authority: Greuter
Common Name/s:
English – Theophrastus's Date Palm

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Lower Risk/near threatened ver 2.3
Year Published: 1998
Annotations:
Needs updating
Assessor/s: Johnson, D.
Reviewer/s:
Contributor/s:

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: On Crete, there are eight subpopulations; the largest contains a few thousand individuals. Four subpopulations are known in Turkey.
Countries:
Native:
Greece (Kriti); Turkey (Turkey-in-Europe)
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Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: A palm tree found in the sandy beds of temporary streams up to 250 m.
Systems: Terrestrial

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: The largest subpopulation is protected under Greek law.
Citation: Johnson, D. 1998. Phoenix theophrasti. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 26 May 2013.
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