Taxonomy
Synonyms
Acianthopsis oxyglossa (Schltr.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones • Acianthopsis oxyglossa (Schltr.) Szlach.Red List Status -
Data Deficient (DD) , assessed in 11/09/2015Protected species -
in Northern Province
Acianthus oxyglossus is an endemic geophyte orchid of New Caledonia, known only from one single locality on Grande Terre : forêt de N'goye. From botanical description, A. oxyglossus was found in dense humid forest at 200 m. asl. With an uncompleted taxonomic descrption and only one collection dated 1902, A. oxyglossus is assessed under Data Deficient.
Geographical area
Acianthus oxyglossus is an endemic geophyte orchid of New Caledonia, known only from one single locality on Grande Terre : forêt de N'goye.
Population
Population size is unknown.
Habitat
From botanical description, A. oxyglossus was found in dense humid forest at 200 m. asl.
Threats
From current data, we can not precisely determine threats to A. oxyglossus.
Conservation
A. oxyglossus is protected by legislation in Province Nord and Province Sud, but does not occur in any protected area. In order to describe properly this species and consequently assess its risk of extinction, it is an emergency to locate again the population in forêt de N'goye.
Bibliography
Morat, P.; Jaffré, T.; Tronchet, F.; Munzinger, J.; Pillon, Y.; Veillon, J.-M. and Chalopin, M. 2012. Le référentiel taxonomique Florical et les caractéristiques de la flore vasculaire indigène de la Nouvelle-Calédonie [The taxonomic database « FLORICAL » and characteristics of the indigenous flora of New Caledonia]. Adansonia sér 3(34) , p.177-219.
Hallé N.; Aubréville A.; Leroy J. F.; 1977. Flore de la Nouvelle-Calédonie et dépendances. Volume 8: Orchidaceae.
Endemia.nc 2016. Faune et Flore de Nouvelle-Calédonie.
Experts
Assessor(s): Butin, J., Laudereau, C., Amice, R., Cazé, H., Fleurot, D., Frayssinet, I., Garnier, D., Goxe, J., Gâteblé, G., Veillon, J., Villegente, J.
Reviewer(s): Tanguy, V.
Contributor(s): Faria, E.
Facilitator(s): Chanfreau, S.