Coffea myrtifolia

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
PLANTAE	TRACHEOPHYTA	MAGNOLIOPSIDA	RUBIALES	RUBIACEAE

Scientific Name:	Coffea myrtifolia
Species Authority:	(A.Rich ex DC.)J.-F.Leroy

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Endangered B1+2c, D ver 2.3
Year Published:	2000
Annotations:	Needs updating
Assessor/s:	Dulloo, M.E.
Reviewer/s:	Dulloo, M.E. & Florens, D. (Indian Ocean Island Plant Red List Authority)
Contributor/s:
Justification: The area and extent of habitat occupied by this species are very small (not exceeding 1 km²) and the habitat is severely fragmented. The species is restricted to five known sites. There is a strong deterioration of the habitat. The total population is estimated at 150 individuals.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is known from at least five locations with one subpopulation known to number more than 50 individuals. area of occupancy is less than 10 km² and the total population is estimated at less than 150 individuals.
Countries:	Native: Mauritius
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Population [top]

Population Trend:	Decreasing

Population Trend:

Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	The species has been recorded in evergreen dry forest at an altitude ranging from 115 to 300 m.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	There is a marked deterioration of the habitat caused by alien and animal species. The principal invasive plants are Schinus terebinthifolius, Hiptage benghalensis and Eugenia uniflora. In addition the ground flora is browsed by exotic Javanese Deer (Cervus timorensis russa). Monkey (Macaca fascicularis) damage to fruiting plants is also very evident.

Major Threat(s):

There is a marked deterioration of the habitat caused by alien and animal species. The principal invasive plants are Schinus terebinthifolius, Hiptage benghalensis and Eugenia uniflora. In addition the ground flora is browsed by exotic Javanese Deer (Cervus timorensis russa). Monkey (Macaca fascicularis) damage to fruiting plants is also very evident.

Citation:	Dulloo, M.E. 2000. Coffea myrtifolia. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 21 May 2013.
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