Taxonomy

endemique
UICN

Synonyms

Acsmithia pubescens (Pamp.) Hoogland

Red List Status -

Least Concern (LC) , assessed in 21/07/2016

Spiraeanthemum pubescens is an endemic shrub/tree of New Caledonia. It is found in forest (edges and undergrowth) and occasionnaly shrubland on various substrates at low and mid altitude. This species does not seem directly threatened. Spiraeanthemum pubescens is considered Least Concern (LC).

Geographical area


Spiraeanthemum pubescens is widely spread across Grande Terre.

Population


Population size is unknown.

Habitat


It is found in forest (edges and undergrowth) and occasionnaly shrubland on various substrates at low and mid altitude (100-1,000 m asl).

Threats


This species does not seem globally threatened.

Conservation


Unprotected by legislation, this species is found in several protected areas : Haute Yaté, Bois du Sud, Haute Dumbéa, Rivière bleue, Aoupinié, Mont Humboldt, Mont Panié, Massif du Kouakoué, Vallée de la Thy, Mont Do

Bibliography


Morat, P.; Jaffré, T.; Tronchet, F.; Munzinger, J.; Pillon, Y.; Veillon, J.-M. and Chalopin, M. 2012. The taxonomic database « FLORICAL » and characteristics of the indigenous flora of New Caledonia. Adansonia(334) , p.177-219.

Helen Fortune Hopkins, Yohan Pillon, Ruurd Hoogland 2015. Flore de la Nouvelle-Calédonie : Cunoniaceae.

H. C. F. Hopkins, J. C. Bradford, B. Donovan, Y. Pillon, J. Munzinger, B. Fogliani 2015. Floral biology of the Cunoniaceae in New Caledonia and the role of insects, birds and geckos as potential pollinators.

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

Experts


Assessor(s): Pillon, Y., Bruy, D., Butin, J., Fleurot, D., Gâteblé, G., Hequet, V., Letocart, D., Letocart, I., Tanguy, V., Tiavouane, J., Tron, F.

Reviewer(s): Fogliani, B.

Contributor(s): Fortune-Hopkins, H., Brinkert, M., Couhia, J.

Facilitator(s): Tanguy, V., Maura, J.


Geographical distribution