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Scientific Name: Bulbophyllum minax Schltr.
Assessment Information [top]
Red List Category & Criteria: Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct) B2ab(iii,v) ver 3.1
Year Published: 2015
Date Assessed: 2015-03-27
Assessor(s): Members of the IUCN SSC Madagascar Plant Specialist Group
Reviewer(s): Rabakonandrianina, E., Rajaovelona, L.R. & Rarinirina, M.
Contributor(s): Ramandimbisoa, B. & Ravololomanana, N.
Justification:
Bulbophyllum minax is known only from the collection of the type specimen in 1919. It has an area of occupancy (AOO) of 9 km2 and it occurs in only one subpopulation, representing one location. This species does not occur within protected areas and it experiences continuing decline due to deforestation. It is therefore assessed as Critically Endangered and is Possibly Extinct. Further field research is recommended for this species.
Date last seen: 1919
Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: This species is endemic to Madagascar where it grows in the province of Fianarantsoa at elevations of 1,500 to 1,999 m asl (Hermans et al. 2007).
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Madagascar
Additional data:
♦ Estimated area of occupancy (AOO) - km2: 9
♦ Number of Locations: 1
♦ Lower elevation limit (metres): 1500
♦ Upper elevation limit (metres): 1999
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Population [top]
Population: There is one known subpopulation of this species, known from the collection of the type specimen in 1919.
Current Population Trend: Decreasing
Additional data:
♦ No. of subpopulations: 1
♦ All individuals in one subpopulation: Yes
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: This epiphyte or herb grows in subhumid forests.
Systems: Terrestrial
Use and Trade [top]
Use and Trade: There are no reported uses of this species.
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): This species is threatened by deforestation due to the occurrence of small-scale wood harvesting for subsistence living and wildfire.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: This species is not present within protected areas. It is included in Appendix II of CITES.
Source: www.iucnredlist.org/details/68501333/0
Assessment Information [top]
Red List Category & Criteria: Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct) B2ab(iii,v) ver 3.1
Year Published: 2015
Date Assessed: 2015-03-27
Assessor(s): Members of the IUCN SSC Madagascar Plant Specialist Group
Reviewer(s): Rabakonandrianina, E., Rajaovelona, L.R. & Rarinirina, M.
Contributor(s): Ramandimbisoa, B. & Ravololomanana, N.
Justification:
Bulbophyllum minax is known only from the collection of the type specimen in 1919. It has an area of occupancy (AOO) of 9 km2 and it occurs in only one subpopulation, representing one location. This species does not occur within protected areas and it experiences continuing decline due to deforestation. It is therefore assessed as Critically Endangered and is Possibly Extinct. Further field research is recommended for this species.
Date last seen: 1919
Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: This species is endemic to Madagascar where it grows in the province of Fianarantsoa at elevations of 1,500 to 1,999 m asl (Hermans et al. 2007).
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Madagascar
Additional data:
♦ Estimated area of occupancy (AOO) - km2: 9
♦ Number of Locations: 1
♦ Lower elevation limit (metres): 1500
♦ Upper elevation limit (metres): 1999
Range Map: Click here to open the map viewer and explore range.
Population [top]
Population: There is one known subpopulation of this species, known from the collection of the type specimen in 1919.
Current Population Trend: Decreasing
Additional data:
♦ No. of subpopulations: 1
♦ All individuals in one subpopulation: Yes
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: This epiphyte or herb grows in subhumid forests.
Systems: Terrestrial
Use and Trade [top]
Use and Trade: There are no reported uses of this species.
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): This species is threatened by deforestation due to the occurrence of small-scale wood harvesting for subsistence living and wildfire.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: This species is not present within protected areas. It is included in Appendix II of CITES.
Source: www.iucnredlist.org/details/68501333/0
