Myrsine seychellarum
| Myrsine seychellarum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Primulaceae |
| Genus: | Rapanea |
| Species: | R. seychellarum
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| Binomial name | |
| Rapanea seychellarum | |
Rapanea seychellarum, also known as Bwa Klate,[2][3] is a species of plant in the family Primulaceae. It is endemic to Seychelles. It is sometimes considered to be a synonym of Rapanea melanophloeos,[4] a mainland African species.
The species is assessed on the IUCN Red List as Critically Endangered, facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild; the population is estimated to number less than 50 mature individuals.[1][5]
The main sites for the population are Mahé, Silhouette, and Praslin,[1] though other studies have stated the apparent disappearance from Silhouette.[6]
References
- ^ a b c Nature Protection Trust of Seychelles (NPTS) (1998), written at Victoria, Mahé, Seychelles, IUCN 2008 Red List of Threatened Species — Rapanea seychellarum, Cambs, United Kingdom: International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) (published 2008), retrieved 2008-01-27
- ^ Seychelles Threatened Species and the Conservation (Plants), Biodiversity, Ministry of Environment Seychelles, retrieved 2008-01-27
- ^ Kueffer, Christoph; Schumacher, Eva; Beaver, Katy, eds. (March 2004), "Notes from the Field" (PDF), Kapisen, vol. 1, no. 1, Victoria, Seychelles: Plant Conservation Action group (PCA), p. 9, retrieved 2007-01-27
- ^ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- ^ IUCN 2008 Red List - 1994 Categories & Criteria (version 2.3), International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN), retrieved 2008-01-27
- ^ Stoddart, David Ross (1984), Biogeography and Ecology of the Seychelles Islands: Monographiae Biologicae (illustrated ed.), Springer, p. 213, ISBN 90-6193-107-X, retrieved 2008-01-27
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