Taxonomy
Salaciopsis neocaledonica
Synonyms
Salaciopsis tapeinospermophylla Hürl. • Xylosma subsessilifolium GuillauminRed List Status -
Least Concern (LC) , assessed in 20/11/2020
Salaciopsis neocaledonica is an endemic shrub or tree of New Caledonia widely distributed across the Grande Terre as well as in Bélep islands. S. neocaledonica is found in dense humid forest on ultramafic and volcano-sedimentary substrate at an altitudinal range of 20 and 1,500 m asl. This species is not globally threatened although some subpopulations can be potentially impacted by bushfires and invasive species. Therefore with an Area of Occupancy (AOO) and an Extent of occurrence (EOO) equal to 172 and 8,424 km² respectively, Salaciopsis neocaledonica is listed as Least Concern (LC).
Geographical area
Salaciopsis neocaledonica is endemic to New Caledonia where it is widely distributed across the Grande Terre as well as in Bélep islands.
Population
Population size is unknown.
Habitat
Salaciopsis neocaledonica occurs in dense humid forest on ultramafic and volcano-sedimentary substrates at an altitudinal range of 20 and 1,500 m asl.
Threats
Salaciopsis neocaledonica is not globally threatened although some subpopulations can be potentially impacted by bushfires and invasive species.
Conservation
Salaciopsis neocaledonica is not protected by legislation in New Caledonia and it is present in one protected area: Aoupinié. The experts note a high variability in this group and it can also contain multiple taxa that may deserve species-level recognition. Taxonomic and genetic studies are needed to confirm or refuting these assumptions.
Bibliography
Munzinger J., Morat Ph., Jaffré T., Gâteblé G., Pillon Y., Rouhan G., Bruy, D., Veillon J.-M., & M. Chalopin 2020. FLORICAL: Checklist of the vascular indigenous flora of New Caledonia [continuously updated].
Morat, P. 1996. Flore de la Nouvelle-Calédonie et dépendances. Volume 20 : Celastraceae, Loranthaceae, Alseuocmiaceae, Paracryphiaceae, Tiliaceae.
Endemia.nc 2016. Faune et Flore de Nouvelle-Calédonie.
Experts
Assessor(s): Bruy, D., Butin, J., Dumontet, V., Fleurot, D., Héquet, V., Laudereau, C., Mandaoué, L., Vandrot, H.
Reviewer(s): Cazé, H.
Facilitator(s): Meyer, S., Warimavute, G.