Taxonomy
Synonyms
Licania gerontogea Schltr.Red List Status -
Near Threatened (NT) , assessed in 22/03/2023Protected species -
in Northern Province
Hunga gerontogea is an endemic shrub from New Caledonia, restricted to the northwest part of Grande Terre, from Poya to Poum. It is found in shrubland on serpentine substrate up to 450 m asl. The main threats identified come from bushfires and indirectly from mining activities (road construction and urbanization). Its area of occupancy (AOO) and extent of occurrence (EOO) being respectively estimated to 132 and 2,340 km², Hunga gerontogea is considered Near Threatened (NT) close to VU B1ab (ii,iii,v)+2ab(ii,iii,v) with an estimated decline of all the concerned subcriteria and a number of locations greater, but close to 10.
Geographical area
Hunga gerontogea is endemic to New Caledonia where it is restricted to the northwest part of Grande Terre, from Poya to Poum.
Population
The population size is unknown.
Habitat
This species occurs in shrubland on serpentine substrate up to 450 m asl.
Threats
The main identified threats come from bushfires and indirectly from mining activities (road construction and urbanization).
Conservation
Hunga gerontogea is protected by legislation in Province Nord and it does not occur in any protected areas.
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.
Munzinger J., Morat Ph., Jaffré T., Gâteblé G., Pillon Y., Rouhan G., Bruy, D., Veillon J.-M., & M. Chalopin 2020. FLORICAL: Checklist of the vascular indigenous flora of New Caledonia [continuously updated].
Nielsen(Author), Sir Ghillean T Prance(Author), John R Edmondson(Author) 1983. Flore de la Nouvelle-Calédonie et Dépendances, Volume 12: Legumineuses - Mimosoideae, Chrysobalanaceae, Plombaginaceae.
Experts
Assessor(s): Amice, R., Bruy, D., Cazé, H., Eltabet, N., Garnier, D., Fleurot, D., Lannuzel, G., Laudereau, C., Vandrot, H.
Reviewer(s): Meyer, S.
Facilitator(s): Warimavute, G., Fourdrain, A.