Asteropeia densiflora

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	MAGNOLIOPSIDA	THEALES	ASTEROPEIACEAE

Scientific Name:	Asteropeia densiflora
Species Authority:	Baker
Synonym/s:	Asteropeia densifolia Baker

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Near Threatened ver 3.1
Year Published:	2004
Assessor/s:	Randriantafika, F.M.
Reviewer/s:	Birkinshaw, C., Lowry, P.P. & Rajeriarison, C. (Madagascar Plants RLA)
Contributor/s:
Justification: Has a small area of occupancy and there is continuing decline, so almost qualifies for Vulnerable under criterion B.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	Antananarivo : Mont Ibity, Vozontanin’i Tapia, Marovato, Fiadanana; Antsiranana: Tsaratanana; Fianarantsoa: Ambohimanjaka, Itremo, Andringitra Integral Natural Reserve, Faliarivo, Ambatofinandrahana, Ambatomainty, Col des Tapia, Fiadanana, Ampandrianombilapa, Ambatomenaloha. Extent of occurrence is 16,850 km² and area of occupancy is 102 km². Density: 425 individuals per ha; Abundance > 10,000 mature individuals, number of subpopulations: 17, number of subpopulations in protected areas: 1.
Countries:	Native: Madagascar
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Population [top]

Population Trend:	Decreasing

Population Trend:

Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	Found in Sclerophyllous woodland and thicket.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	Habitat loss because due to selective logging for construction. Decline possible because of increasing rarity of vertebrate dispersers (birds). Predicted future decline: 1–30%.

Major Threat(s):

Habitat loss because due to selective logging for construction. Decline possible because of increasing rarity of vertebrate dispersers (birds). Predicted future decline: 1–30%.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	Included in Andringitra Integral Natural Reserve.

Conservation Actions:

Included in Andringitra Integral Natural Reserve.

Citation:	Randriantafika, F.M. 2004. Asteropeia densiflora. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 20 May 2013.
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