Taxonomy
Synonyms
Uragoga faguetii Baill.Red List Status -
Least Concern (LC) , assessed in 15/09/2016
Psychotria faguetii is an endemic shrub, widespread in Grande Terre from Tendé (Ouégoa) in the north to Pic du Pin in the south of New Caledonia. It occurs in dense humid forest on volcano-sedimentary and ultramafic substrate at an altitudinal range 300- 1,020 m asl. This species does not seem directly threatened. Psychotria faguetii is considered Least Concern (LC).
Geographical area
Psychotria faguetii is an endemic shrub, widespread in Grande Terre from Tendé (Ouégoa) in the North to Pic du Pin in the South of New Caledonia.
Population
Population size is unknown.
Habitat
Psychotria faguetii occurs in dense humid forest on volcano-sedimentary and ultramafic substrate at an altitudinal range 300- 1,020 m asl.
Threats
This species does not seem directly threatened.
Bibliography
Barrabé L, Maggia L, Pillon Y, Rigault F, Mouly A, Davis AP, Buerki S 2014. New Caledonian lineages of Psychotria (Rubiaceae) reveal different evolutionary histories and the largest documented plant radiation for the archipelago. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution(71) , p.15-35.
Endemia.nc 2016. Faune et Flore de Nouvelle-Calédonie.
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.
Barrabé L. 2013. Systématique et Evolution du genre Psychotria (Rubiaceæ) en Nouvelle-Calédonie.
Experts
Assessor(s): Barrabé, L., Amice, R., Bruy, D., Cazé, H., Dumontet, V., Fleurot, D., Garnier, D., Gâteblé, G., Hequet, V., Maura, J., McCoy, S., Suprin, B., Vandrot, H., Veillon, J.
Reviewer(s): Lannuzel, G., Tanguy, V.
Facilitator(s): Ramon, L., Maura, J., Tanguy, V., Warimavute, G.