Phoenix theophrasti

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
PLANTAE TRACHEOPHYTA LILIOPSIDA ARECALES PALMAE

Scientific Name: Phoenix theophrasti
Species Authority Greuter
Common Name/s:
English – Theophrastus's Date Palm

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Lower Risk/near threatened     ver 2.3
Year Assessed: 1998
Assessor/s Johnson, D.
History:
1978 – Vulnerable (Lucas and Synge 1978)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: On Crete, there are eight subpopulations; the largest contains a few thousand individuals. Four subpopulations are known in Turkey.
Countries:
Native:
Greece (Kriti); Turkey (Turkey-in-Europe)

Population [top]

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: A palm tree found in the sandy beds of temporary streams up to 250 m.
Systems: Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: The largest subpopulation is protected under Greek law.
Citation: Johnson, D. 1998. Phoenix theophrasti. In: IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 23 November 2008.
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