Taxonomy
Red List Status -
Not Evaluated (NE) , assessed in 21/07/2016
Pancheria × heterophylla is an endemic tree of the southern part of Grande Terre in New Caledonia. It is found in shrubland and forest edges at rather high altitude on ultramafic substrate. This taxa seems to be hybrid and it is unsure it is a real species. Therefore, this taxa is considered Data Deficient (DD) for taxonomic reasons. Being an hybrid this taxa is not submitted to the red lsit and classified as NE (Not Evaluated).
Geographical area
This taxa is restricted to the south-west of Grande Terre (Mont-Mou).
Population
It is known from one subpopulation of around 10 individuals.
Habitat
It is found in shrubland and forest edges at rather high altitude on ultramafic substrate.
Threats
This taxa does not seem globally threatened.
Conservation
This taxa is known in one protected area : Mont-Mou
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.
Endemia.nc 2016. Faune et Flore de Nouvelle-Calédonie.
H. C. F. Hopkins, Y. Pillon & J. C. Bradford 2009. The endemic genus Pancheria (Cunoniaceae) in New Caledonia: Notes on morphology and the description of three new species. KEW BULLETIN(64) , p.429-446.
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.
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): Couhia, J., Brinkert, M., Fortune-Hopkins, H.
Facilitator(s): Tanguy, V., Maura, J.