Taxonomy
Synonyms
Acsmithia elliptica (Vieill. ex Pamp.) HooglandRed List Status -
Data Deficient (DD) , assessed in 21/07/2016
Spiraeanthemum ellipticum is an endemic shrub/small tree of Grande Terre in New Caledonia. It is found in altitudinal vegetation, forest on volcano-sedimentary substrate in the north and shrubland on ultramafic in the south. This taxa seems genetically different between the north and south populations. Waiting for taxonomic clarifications, this species is considered as Data Deficient (DD).
Geographical area
Spiraeanthemum ellipticum is an endemic shrub/small tree of Grande Terre in New Caledonia with a disjointed distribution (in the south from Montagne des Sources to Thio and in the north in the Panié massif).
Population
Population size is unknown.
Habitat
It is found in altitudinal vegetation, forest on volcano-sedimentary substrate in the north and shrubland on ultramafic in the south.
Threats
There is no information available on threats to this species.
Conservation
It is recommended to collect fertile herbarium samples in the north in order to bring taxonomic clarifications.
Bibliography
Endemia.nc 2016. Faune et Flore de Nouvelle-Calédonie.
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.
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.
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): Maura, J., Tanguy, V.