Myrsine seychellarum
Myrsine seychellarum, also known as Bwa Klate,[3][4] is a species of plant in the family Primulaceae. It is endemic to Seychelles.
| Myrsine seychellarum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Primulaceae |
| Genus: | Myrsine |
| Species: | M. seychellarum |
| Binomial name | |
| Myrsine seychellarum (Mez) Ricketson & Pipoly (2013) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Rapanea seychellarum Mez (1902) | |
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
- Nature Protection Trust of Seychelles (1998). "Rapanea seychellarum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T30504A9554051. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T30504A9554051.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- Myrsine seychellarum (Mez) Ricketson & Pipoly. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- 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, Victoria, Seychelles: Plant Conservation Action group (PCA), vol. 1, no. 1, p. 9, retrieved 2007-01-27
- 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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