Taxonomy

endemique
UICN

Red List Status -

Not Evaluated (NE) , assessed in 15/09/2016

Psychotria bourailensis is an endemic shrub of New Caledonia. It would occurs in dense humid forest on various substrate at an altitudinal range 100-600 m asl. This taxon seems to be a synonym of P.spachiana and is not evaluated (NE).

Geographical area


Psychotria bourailensis is an endemic shrub of New Caledonia.

Population


Population size is unknown.

Habitat


Psychotria bourailensis would occurs in dense humid forest on various substrate at an altitudinal range 100-600 m asl.

Threats


This species does not seem directly threatened.

Conservation


Taxonomy needs to be clarified.

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.

Endemia.nc 2016. Faune et Flore de Nouvelle-Calédonie.

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.

Barrabé L. 2013. Systématique et Evolution du genre Psychotria (Rubiaceæ) en 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): Maura, J., Warimavute, G., Ramon, L., Tanguy, V.


Geographical distribution