Taxonomy
Red List Status -
Not Evaluated (NE) , assessed in 21/07/2016Cunonia × koghicola is an endemic tree of the southern part of Grande Terre in New Caledonia. It is found in humid forest at low and mid altitude on volcano-sedimentary substrate. This taxa seems to be hybrid and it is unsure that it is a real species. Therefore, this taxa is considered Data Deficient (DD) for taxonomic reasons. Being an hybrid, this taxa is not submitted to the red list and classified as NE (not évaluated).
Geographical area
This taxa is restricted to the south part of Grande Terre.
Population
The Koghi subpopulation is known of around 10 individuals.
Habitat
It is found in humid forest at low and mid altitude (130-500 m asl) on volcano-sedimentary substrate.
Threats
This taxa is threatened by Nouméa urbanization and the development of touristic activities in the Koghis.
Conservation
This taxa is known in one protected area : Vallée de la Thy. It is recommended to preserve the Koghis subpopulation.
Bibliography
Morat, P.; Jaffré, T.; Tronchet, F.; Munzinger, J.; Pillon, Y.; Veillon, J.-M. and Chalopin, M. 2012. The taxonomic database « FLORICAL » and characteristics of the indigenous flora of New Caledonia. Adansonia(334) , p.177-219.
Yohan Pillon , Helen C. F. Hopkins, Jason C. Bradford 2008. Two new species of Cunonia (Cunoniaceae) from New Caledonia. Kew Bulletin(63) , p.419-431.
H. C. F. Hopkins, J. C. Bradford, B. Donovan, Y. Pillon, J. Munzinger, B. Fogliani 2015. Floral biology of the Cunoniaceae in New Caledonia and the role of insects, birds and geckos as potential pollinators.
Helen Fortune Hopkins, Yohan Pillon, Ruurd Hoogland 2015. Flore de la Nouvelle-Calédonie : Cunoniaceae.
Endemia.nc 2016. Faune et Flore de Nouvelle-Calédonie.
Experts
Assessor(s): Pillon, Y., Bruy, D., Butin, J., Fleurot, D., Gâteblé, G., Hequet, V., Letocart, D., Letocart, I., Tanguy, V., Tiavouane, J., Tron, F.
Reviewer(s): Fogliani, B.
Contributor(s): Fortune-Hopkins, H., Couhia, J., Brinkert, M.
Facilitator(s): Maura, J., Tanguy, V.