Macrozamia longispina

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
PLANTAE	TRACHEOPHYTA	CYCADOPSIDA	CYCADALES	ZAMIACEAE

Scientific Name:	Macrozamia longispina
Species Authority:	P.I.Forst. & D.L.Jones

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Near Threatened ver 3.1

Year Published:

2010

Assessor/s:

Forster, P.

Reviewer/s:

Donaldson, J.S. & Bösenberg, J.D.

Contributor/s:

Justification:
Although the species has a small distribution (extent of occurrence is about 50 km² and the area of occupancy about 20 km²), it is listed as Near Threatened because the plants are copious, reproduce well, and the insect pollination mutualism is healthy. Two of the subpopulations are in conservation reserves. Almost qualifies for a threatened listing under criteria B1a+2a and D2.

History:

2003	–	Least Concern (IUCN 2003)
2003	–	Least Concern

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species occurs in southeastern Queensland, Australia. Populations are restricted to the vicinity of Widgee, which lies to the west of Gympie. Recorded at elevations ranging from 200 to 700 m asl.
Countries:	Native: Australia (Queensland)
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Population [top]

Population:	There are three known subpopulations with numbers probably not greater than 10,000 mature adult plants.
Population Trend:	Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	This species grows on slopes and ridges in tall moist eucalypt forest in shallow skeletal soils derived from serpentinite.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	The threats to this species are not known.

Major Threat(s):

The threats to this species are not known.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	This species is listed on Appendix II of the CITES Appendices. Plants occur in the Wrattens State Forest.

Conservation Actions:

This species is listed on Appendix II of the CITES Appendices. Plants occur in the Wrattens State Forest.

Citation:	Forster, P. 2010. Macrozamia longispina. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 21 May 2013.
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