Taxonomy
Synonyms
Barrotia aragoensis Brongn.Red List Status -
Least Concern (LC) , assessed in 09/06/2017Protected species -
in Northern Province
Pandanus aragoensis
©M.Callmander - Extraite de Missouri Botanical Garden - La Guen, Massif du Panié
Pandanus aragoens is an endemic shrub of New Caledonia, restricted to the north-east of Grande Terre. It occurs in dense humid forest on ultramafic and volcano-sedimentary substrate at an altitudinal range 900-1,000 m asl. This species does not seem globally threatened as its habitat is not threatened. Therefore, despite having a restricted range P. aragoensis is tentatively considered to be Least Concern.
Geographical area
Pandanus aragoensis is an endemic shrub restricted to the north east of Grande Terre in New Caledonia, from Mont Arago to Ignambi.
Population
Population size is unknown.
Habitat
P. aragoensis occurs in dense humid forest on volcano-sedimentary and ultramafic substrate at an altitudinal range 900-1,000 m asl.
Threats
This species does not seem globally threatened.
Conservation
Pandanus aragoensis is protected by legislation in Province Nord. This species is found in only one protected area: Mt Panié. Prospection is recommended on mont Arago, where it has not been observed since its discovery in 1868.
Bibliography
Munzinger J., Morat Ph., Jaffré T., Gâteblé G., Pillon Y., Tronchet F., Veillon J.-M. and M. Chalopin 2016. FLORICAL: Checklist of the vascular indigenous flora of New Caledonia. vers. 22.IV.2016.
Endemia.nc 2016. Faune et Flore de Nouvelle-Calédonie.
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.
Experts
Assessor(s): Amice, R., Barrabé, L., Cazé, H., Chambrey, C., Garnier, D., Héquet, V., Letocart, D., Letocart, I.
Reviewer(s): Callmander, M.
Facilitator(s): Warimavute, G., Tanguy, V., Maura, J.