Taxonomy
Red List Status -
Data Deficient (DD) , assessed in 09/06/2017Protected species -
in Northern ProvincePandanus decastigma is an endemic shrub from New Caledonia, only known from the type locality near Mount Kouakoué, in the south of Grande Terre. It was found in shrubland on ultramafic substrate between 10 and 100 m asl. There have been no recent observations of this species (although there have not been recent searches for the species at its known locality), and there is no information about potential threats. Therefore, P. decastigma is listed as Data Deficient (DD).
Geographical area
Pandanus decastigma is only known from the type locality near Mount Kouakoué, in the south of Grande Terre, New Caledonia.
Population
Population size is unknown.
Habitat
P. decastigma is found in shrubland on ultramafic substrate between 10 and 100 m asl.
Threats
Threats to this species are unknown.
Conservation
This species is protected by legislation in Province Nord and it does not occur in any protected areas. Field searches near Mount Kouakoué, Ouinné and N'Goye are recommended to find this species, better estimate its population, distribution and status.
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.
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.
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.