Taxonomy
Red List Status -
Least Concern (LC) , assessed in 15/09/2016
Psychotria ammericola is an endemic shrub or tree, widespread in the Grande Terre moutain range from Haute Tchamba in the north to Mont Nakada in the south of New Caledonia. Psychotria ammericola occurs in dense humid forest on volcano-sedimentary substrate at an altitudinal range 450- 1,000 m asl. This species does not seem globally threatened. Psychotria ammericola is considered Least Concern (LC).
Geographical area
Psychotria ammericola is an endemic shrub or tree, widespread in the Grande Terre moutain range from Haute Tchamba in the North to Mont Nakada in the South of New Caledonia.
Population
Population size is unknown.
Habitat
Psychotria ammericola occurs in dense humid forest on volcano-sedimentary substrate at an altitudinal range 450-1,000 m asl.
Threats
This species does not seem globally threatened. However invasive species such as rusa rusa deer (Rusa timorensis), busfires and land clearance remain potential threats to this species.
Bibliography
Barrabé L. 2013. Systématique et Evolution du genre Psychotria (Rubiaceæ) en 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.
Barrabé L, Maggia L, Pillon Y, Rigault F, Mouly A, Davis AP, Buerki S 2014. New Caledonian lineages of Psychotria (Rubiaceae) reveal different evolutionary histories and the largest documented plant radiation for the archipelago. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution(71) , p.15-35.
Endemia.nc 2016. Faune et Flore de Nouvelle-Calédonie.
Experts
Assessor(s): Barrabé, L., Amice, R., Bruy, D., Cazé, H., Dumontet, V., Fleurot, D., Garnier, D., Gâteblé, G., Hequet, V., Maura, J., McCoy, S., Suprin, B., Vandrot, H., Veillon, J.
Reviewer(s): Lannuzel, G., Tanguy, V.
Facilitator(s): Warimavute, G., Ramon, L., Tanguy, V., Maura, J.