Map_thumbnail_large_font

Encephalartos marunguensis 

Scope: Global
Download assessment
Status_ne_offStatus_dd_offStatus_lc_offStatus_nt_offStatus_vu_onStatus_en_offStatus_cr_offStatus_ew_offStatus_ex_off

Translate page into:

Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
Plantae Tracheophyta Cycadopsida Cycadales Zamiaceae

Scientific Name: Encephalartos marunguensis
Species Authority: Devred
Common Name(s):
English – Marungu Cycad

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Vulnerable B1ab(iii,v) ver 3.1
Year Published: 2010
Date Assessed: 2009-10-31
Assessor(s): Donaldson, J.S.
Reviewer(s): Agenbag, L. & Bösenberg, J.D.
Justification:
This is a poorly known species, however, it a appears to qualify for listing as Vulnerable under criterion B1 due to its small extent of occurrence (7,500 km² , occurrence at fewer than ten locations and expected decline due to habitat loss and some collecting.
Previously published Red List assessments:

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:This species is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Populations occur in the Marungu Mountains and on the Muhila plateau in the southeast of the country. Plants are also known from Tanzania, where they occur approximately 100 km to the west of the Marungu locality. Recorded as occurring from 1,400 to 1,700 m.
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
Additional data:
♦ Number of Locations:10-12
♦ Lower elevation limit (metres):1400
♦ Upper elevation limit (metres):1700
Range Map:Click here to open the map viewer and explore range.

Population [top]

Population:Although poorly known, the population is though to be fairly small with between a 1,000 and 1,200 mature plants.
Current Population Trend:Decreasing
Additional data:
♦ Number of mature individuals:1000-1200
♦ Population severely fragmented:No

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:This species grows in savanna (Miombo woodland) and also in lightly wooded montane forests among granite outcrops.
Systems:Terrestrial
Generation Length (years):70

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): E. marunguensis may be threatened by too frequent fires. Poaching from the wild by collectors is also a threat.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: This species is listed on Appendix I of the CITES Appendices.
Citation: Donaldson, J.S. 2010. Encephalartos marunguensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T41936A10604832. . Downloaded on 30 September 2016.
Disclaimer: To make use of this information, please check the <Terms of Use>.
Feedback: If you see any errors or have any questions or suggestions on what is shown on this page, please provide us with feedback so that we can correct or extend the information provided