Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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Plantae | Tracheophyta | Magnoliopsida | Rhamnales | Rhamnaceae |
Scientific Name: | Gouania vitifolia A.Gray | |||
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Red List Category & Criteria: | Critically Endangered C2a(i); D ver 3.1 |
Year Published: | 2003 |
Date Assessed: | 2003-04-30 |
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Assessor(s): | Bruegmann, M.M. & Caraway, V. |
Reviewer(s): | Maunder, M. (Plant Conservation Committee) & Dickinson, T. (Red List Programme Office) |
Justification: The total population size for G. vitifolia is less than 50 mature individuals, a continued decline in the number of mature individuals is projected. |
Range Description: | Presently found only on the islands of Hawaii and Oahu; historically found on the island of Maui. Three subpopulations of G. vitifolia have been recorded with a total population of 43 individuals. |
Countries occurrence: | Native: United States (Hawaiian Is.) |
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Habitat and Ecology: | A perennial shrub or vine of dry to dryish moist forest in gulches. |
Systems: | Terrestrial |
Major Threat(s): | Feral pigs and competition with alien plant species threaten G. vitifolia. Goats and rats may also pose a threat to this species. |
Conservation Actions: | Federally and state-listed as an endangered species. |
Citation: | Bruegmann, M.M. & Caraway, V. 2003. Gouania vitifolia. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2003: e.T44057A10854142. . Downloaded on 19 April 2018. |
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