Taxonomy
Synonyms
Argophyllum brevistylum Guillaumin • Argophyllum amoenum var. ovatum Vieill. ex GuillauminRed List Status -
Least Concern (LC) , assessed in 06/12/2021
Argophyllum grunowii is a shrub endemic from New Caledonia. It is widely distributed across the Grande Terre, from the far south of the main land to Koumac- Ouegoa at the upper limit of the main land. It mainly occurs in scrubland (maquis) on serpentine at an altitudinal range of 2-1,100 m asl. Some subpopulation may be impacted by uncontrolled bushfires and indirectly by mining activities at the south east and north west coast of the main land. However Argophyllum grunowii is common, occurs in several protected areas and it does not seem to threatened. Therefore with an Area of Occupancy (AOO) and an Extent of Occurrence (EOO) equal to 496 and 12,506 km², respectively, Argophyllum grunowii is not thought to approach the requirements for listing as threatened. It is listed as Least Concern (LC).
Geographical area
Argophyllum grunowii is endemic to New Caledonia where it is widely distributed across the Grande Terre, from the far south of the main land to Koumac-Ouegoa at the upper limit of the main land.
Population
The population size is not known. Field prospections indicate that the species is very common.
Habitat
Argophyllum grunowii occurs in scrubland (maquis) on serpentine at an altitudinal range of 2-1,100 m asl.
Threats
Some subpopulations may be impacted by uncontrolled bushfires and indirectly by mining activities (road constructions) at the south east and north west coast of the main land. However Argophyllum grunowii is common and it does not seem to threatened nowadays.
Conservation
Argophyllum grunowii is not protected by legislation in New Caledonia and it does occur in several protected areas: Haute Dumbéa, Haute Dumbéa, la Dumbéa, la Dumbéa, Mont Do, Mont Do, Nodela, Nodela, Côte Oubliée, Côte Oubliée, Forêt de Saille, Forêt de Saille.
Bibliography
Endemia.nc 2016. Faune et Flore de Nouvelle-Calédonie.
Pillon, Y.; Hequet, V. 2021. A New Species of Argophyllum (Argophyllaceae) with Notes on the Species from New Caledonia and Nickel Hyperaccumulation. Plants(10 (4)) , p.701.
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., Rouhan G., Bruy, D., Veillon J.-M., & M. Chalopin 2020. FLORICAL: Checklist of the vascular indigenous flora of New Caledonia [continuously updated].
Experts
Assessor(s): Amice, R., Bruy, D., Cazé, H., Fleurot, D., Gâteblé, G., Garnier, D., Lannuzel, G., Laudereau, C., McCoy, S., Vandrot, H., Pillon, Y.
Reviewer(s): Fourdrain, A.
Facilitator(s): Warimavute, G., Meyer, S.