Micranthocereus auriazureus

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
PLANTAE	TRACHEOPHYTA	MAGNOLIOPSIDA	CARYOPHYLLALES	CACTACEAE

Scientific Name:	Micranthocereus auriazureus
Species Authority:	Buining & Brederoo

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Endangered B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii) ver 3.1
Year Published:	2002
Annotations:	Needs updating
Assessor/s:	Taylor, N.P.
Reviewer/s:	Stuppy, W. & Taylor, N.P. (Cacti & Succulent Plant Red List Authority)
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Justification: Endangered due to its very restricted distribution, part of which may be subject to inundation by a dam-lake in future. Another part of its area is inside a recently created reserve. The extent of occurrence is less than 5,000 km² and area of occupancy is estimated to be less than 100 km².

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	From Serra do Barão and vicinity, northern Minas Gerais. Endemic to the core area within Minas Gerais.
Countries:	Native: Brazil (Minas Gerais)
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Population [top]

Population Trend:

Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	South-eastern campo rupestre (Grão Mogol) element: between crystalline rocks and in quartz sand, c. 750–1000 m.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):

Loss of habitat due to inundation.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:

Listed on CITES App. II. Part of the population occurs in a protected area.

Bibliography [top]

IUCN. 2002. 2002 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 8 October 2002. Taylor, N.P. and Zappi, D.C. 2004. Cacti of Eastern Brazil. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.