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Pilea cataractae

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
PLANTAE TRACHEOPHYTA MAGNOLIOPSIDA URTICALES URTICACEAE

Scientific Name: Pilea cataractae
Species Authority: Marais

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Critically Endangered D ver 2.3
Year Published: 2000
Annotations:
Needs updating
Assessor/s: Florens, D. (TPTNC)
Reviewer/s: Bachraz, V. & Florens, D. (Indian Ocean Island Plant Red List Authority)
Contributor/s:
Justification:
The total population is recorded as less than 50 individuals within a localised area.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: This species is known from the Tamarin Falls area of Mauritius.
Countries:
Native:
Mauritius
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Population [top]

Population Trend: Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: The species has been recorded in montane tropical rain forest, especially in exposed humid areas.
Systems: Terrestrial

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: Propagation through cuttings and reintroduction of the species into appropriate habitat is being carried out.
Citation: Florens, D. (TPTNC) 2000. Pilea cataractae. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 22 May 2013.
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