Micranthocereus auriazureus
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| PLANTAE |
TRACHEOPHYTA |
MAGNOLIOPSIDA |
CARYOPHYLLALES |
CACTACEAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Micranthocereus auriazureus |
| Species Authority: |
Buining & Brederoo |
Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Endangered
B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)
ver 3.1
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| Year Assessed: |
2002 |
| Assessor/s |
Taylor, N.P. |
| Evaluator/s: |
Stuppy, W. & Taylor, N.P. (Cacti & Succulent Plant Red List Authority) |
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.
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Geographic Range
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| Range Description: |
From Serra do Barão and vicinity, northern Minas Gerais. Endemic to the core area within Minas Gerais.
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| Countries: |
Native:
Brazil (Minas Gerais)
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Population
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| Population Trend: |
Decreasing
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
South-eastern campo rupestre (Grão Mogol) element: between crystalline rocks and in quartz sand, c. 750–1000 m.
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| Systems: |
Terrestrial |
| Major Threat(s): |
Loss of habitat due to inundation.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
Listed on CITES App. II. Part of the population occurs in a protected area.
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