Taxonomy
Synonyms
Phyllanthus caudatus Müll.Arg.Red List Status -
Near Threatened (NT) , assessed in 20/08/2020
Description
Phyllanthus caudatus is a shrub or small tree of 1-6 m high, endemic of New Caledonia and restricted to the Grand Massif du Sud. This species occurs mainly in undergrowth forests on ultramafic substrates at an altitude range of 5 and 400 m asl. Its habitat is threatened by recurrent bushfires. Its Area of Occupancy (AOO) and Extent of Occurrence (EOO) being respectively estimated to be 84 and 753 km², Phyllanthus caudatus is considered Near Threatened (NT) close to VU B1ab(iii,v)+2ab(iii,v) with an estimated decline of all the concerned subcriteria and a number of locations above 10.
Geographical area
Phyllanthus caudatus is endemic of New Caledonia where it is restricted to the Grand Massif du Sud.
Population
Population size is unknown.
Habitat
Phyllanthus caudatus occurs mainly in undergrowth forests on ultramafic substrates at an altitude range of 5 and 400 m asl.
Threats
Its habitat is threatened by recurrent bushfires.
Conservation
Phyllanthus genus is protected by legislation in Province Nord. Phyllanthus caudatus does occur in 3 protected areas: Forêt Nord, Haute Yaté and Rivière bleue.
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.
McPherson, G.; Schmid, M. 1991. Flore de la Nouvelle-Calédonie et dépendances. Volume 17 : Euphorbiaceae II Phyllanthaceae.
Endemia.nc 2016. Faune et Flore de Nouvelle-Calédonie.
Experts
Assessor(s): Amice, R., Barrière, R., Butin, J., Cazé, H., Dumontet, V., Fleurot, D., Garnier, D., Gâteblé, G., Héquet, V., Laudereau, C., Vandrot, H., Veillon, J.
Reviewer(s): Lannuzel, G.
Facilitator(s): Meyer, S., Warimavute, G.