Taxonomy

endemique
protegee
UICN

Red List Status -

Least Concern (LC) , assessed in 05/04/2018

Protected species -

in Northern Province

Bocquillonia lucidula is an endemic shrub of New Caledonia largely distributed from the central massifs to the north east of Grande Terre. This riparian species is quite common and abundant, and occurs in dense humid forest on volcano-sedimentary substrate rarely on ultramafic substrate, from 350 to 1,200 m asl. With an extent of occurrence (EOO) equal to 3,878 km² and an area of occupancy (AOO) of 108 km², B. lucidula is assessed as Least Concern (LC).

Geographical area


B. lucidula is endemic to New Caledonia where it is largely distributed from Nemmara (La Foa) in the central massifs to Moindip (Touho) in the north east of Grande Terre.

Population


Population size is unknown but based on field observations, it is a common species.

Habitat


B. lucidula is a riparian species and it occurs in dense humid forest on volcano-sedimentary, rarely on ultramafic substrate, from 350 to 1,200 m asl.

Threats


This species does not seem to be threatened, although some subpopulations may be impacted by fires, invasive species (Rusa deer (Rusa timorensis), feral pigs (Sus scrofa) and mining activity (Kouaoua (SLN)).

Conservation


This species is protected by legislation in Province Nord and it occurs in two protected areas: Nodela and Aoupinié.

Bibliography


Munzinger J., Morat Ph., Jaffré T., Gâteblé G., Pillon Y., Tronchet F., Veillon J.-M. and M. Chalopin 2016. FLORICAL: Checklist of the vascular indigenous flora of New Caledonia. vers. 22.IV.2016.

Endemia.nc 2016. Faune et Flore de Nouvelle-Calédonie.

McPherson G.D & Tirel C. 1987. Flore de la Nouvelle-Calédonie et dépendances. Volume 14: Euphorbiaceae I.

Experts


Assessor(s): Amice, R., Bruy, D., Butin, J., Cazé, H., Chambrey, C., Dumontet, V., Fleurot, D., Garnier, D., Gâteblé, G., Goxe, J., Hequet, V., Veillon, J.

Reviewer(s): Lannuzel, G.

Facilitator(s): Barrabé, L., Meyer, S., Warimavute, G.


Geographical distribution