Taxonomy
Synonyms
Uragoga rubiginosa Baill. ex Guillaumin • Psychotria rubiginosa GuillauminRed List Status -
Least Concern (LC) , assessed in 15/09/2016
Psychotria rubefacta is an endemic shrub, widespread in Grande Terre from Réserve du Mont Panié in the north to Mont Do in the south of New Caledonia. It occurs in dense humid forest at an altitudinal range 0-700 m asl. This species does not seem directly threatened. Psychotria rubefacta is considered Least Concern (LC).
Geographical area
Psychotria rubefacta is an endemic shrub, widespread in Grande Terre from Réserve du Mont Panié in the north to Mont Do in the south of New Caledonia.
Population
Population size is unknown.
Habitat
Psychotria rubefacta occurs in dense humid forest at an altitudinal range 0-700 m asl.
Threats
This species does not seem directly threatened.
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.
Barrabé L. 2013. Systématique et Evolution du genre Psychotria (Rubiaceæ) en Nouvelle-Calédonie.
Endemia.nc 2016. Faune et Flore de Nouvelle-Calédonie.
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.
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): Tanguy, V., Lannuzel, G.
Facilitator(s): Tanguy, V., Warimavute, G., Maura, J., Ramon, L.